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I have to talk about it... ChatrouletteTue 16 Mar 2010 at 00:34
Chatroulette is the new internet phenomenon, it's a webcam chat site which connects you at random to another user. So you never know who you are going to get next or what you might see... which obviously means the site is NSFW.
Chatroulette destroys two social rules of interaction, which is why I find it quite interesting.
Firstly, when you are bored of chatting you can click 'next' and you are connected to a new randomer, that's if they don't next you first. Wouldn't it be great if it were that easy to end a conversation in the real world? It's the online equivalent of turning your back on someone mid-conversation and walking off.
Have you seen the latest Ricky Gervais movie, 'The Invention Of Lying'? In a world where no one can lie, people are brutally honest and they don't hold back in telling you what they REALLY think of you and that's the second social rule that Chatroulette smashes.
In the real world you chat to the girl who looks a bit like a man, the old fat bearded guy or the kid with the odd shaped head out of politeness and you certainly wouldn't comment on their look.
On Chatroulette the random strangers you encounter will be brutally honest with you and for the first time ever you will be exposed to the thoughts that go through people's heads when they glance at you for the first time.
Un-suprisinly, about 90% of users on the site are male, which means most people don't want to talk to me anyway and next me instantly. Very few people want to chat at all, people are basically just clicking through looking for the next hot girl or the next freak.
It's easy to waste a couple of hours just sitting their clicking next but the novelty soon wears off. I just wish I had bumped in to the guy in the video below on the site, this video really brought a smile to my beak.
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Hillman Day 2010Thu 11 Mar 2010 at 13:29
Dear ITV1,
As I’m sure you are aware, it is fast approaching the seven year anniversary of the tragic death of Richard Hillman.
As one of Coronation Street’s best loved, yet most misunderstood characters, I was hoping that you may be commissioning some special programming to commemorate Hillman’s impact on the street.
My friends and I often gather on March 14th to celebrate “Hillman Day” and each year we are sadden that ITV1, the birth place of Hillman, don’t join in with our celebrations.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Steve
ITV's reply
Dear Steve,
Thank you for your e-mail. I do wish we could help but commissioning of TV shows on ITV is up to the the Commissioning Editors at the ITV Network Centre not us here at Coronation Street however I will pass on your request to them. I wouldn't hold out much hope for this year as they need slightly more time than 3 days to produce at TV show.
Best Wishes,
David
Duty Officer - Coronation Street, Manchester Drama
Hmmm... may be I'll try for a 2013 ten year anniversary special.
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no commentsBRITs 2010: The worst BRITs ever?Wed 17 Feb 2010 at 07:50
I know it was the 30th BRITs and they were "celebrating their birthday", but isn't it their birthday every year?
If you were aging the show by its guests, you'd probably place it in any year other than 2010, may be the mid-late 90s with all that old Spice banging around?
Also, IS the BRITs 30 years old? I mean they said it was but Shirley Bassey said that she won the British Female Sole Artist Award in 1977... you do the actual math(s).
So the show opened with Lily Allen performing a song which was released ed a song which got its radio premiere in December 2008 and was release almost a month before LAST YEAR's BRITs! ...but she did a good job, flying in on some massive bomb.
Then the clunky show continued with a made up award for the Most Memorable Performance of the Last 30 Years (I hope next year they do an award for the last 31 years!)... and that's when the Spice Girls domination started.
Voice over Sam Fox (odd choice?) said "here's the nominations for BRITs Hits 30 Best Performance..." and they just played a clip of the Spice Girls, they ignored all the other nominations... and guess who won, The Spice Girls.
So a few of the girls headed up on stage to collect the award, then Mel B came back to dish out an award, then Gaga performed so Fearn Cotton spoke to Gerri to find out what she thought of it then it was FINALLY time for some new music...
The British Breakthrough Act, as voted for by the listeners of Radio 1... it was young fresh JLS that were chosen as the winner, so who do you get to present the award? May be Fearne Cotton or Chris Moyles? NO! Gerri Halliwell!
Jonathan Ross then had a proper Dad-gag moment when he came on stage to present Lady Gaga on of her three awards, he'd been blinged up by Dizzee Rascal and actually looked like a bad Harry Enfleld character... I think the whole thing
I was most looking forward to Lady Gaga and Beyonce performing the future No. 1 hit, 'Telephone' but I think Beyonce had better things to do, so instead Gaga just performed a song NO ONE KNEW!!
It wasn't all bad though, Liam Gallagher inject some rock and roll back in to the evening by chucking his award and microphone in to the audience. That was followed by Peter Kay (who did a good job) calling him a "knob head" and then during the ad break one of the show's organisers took to the stage to beg the crowed to hand the mic back as "the show couldn't go on without it".
The highlight was probably Robbie though, he's won more BRITs than anyone ever and this year was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award... and they even got rid of the Best Live Act category so Take That wouldn't win it for the Circus Tour and take away Robbie's limelight.
Robbie performed a medley of some of his hits and ended, like any good mobile disc-jokey does with 'Angels'... then over on ITV2 they had the worst TV show ever, BRITs Encore (presented by no one and someone) where Robbie sang actual Take That's 'Everything Changes'. That show also producer the second great Gallagher moment of the evening - "let's all go do some class A's."
...and that was the BRITs!
From Russia With Lies: Part TwoSat 13 Feb 2010 at 01:16
If you haven't already read part one of the email thread, check it out first...
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Anna
Steve.................... You to try to deceive me.
I to not trust that it is your photo.
Higgypop
You are right, it was just a crazy front mind joke which I was playing with love on you!! Sorry, hope you can for-under-given me and we can continuate our relations of dealings in the love.
Here's is my real photogiraffe of my human face - sorry!
Hehe!
x
Anna
Hello my love, my the intimate friend Steve!!!
How are you???? I hope that you well today and your heart is full of happiness and love.
Now still Monday, and I understand that you already to require a detail of my flight, but please understand that I can to give all to a detail only on Wednesday when I shall receive my visa.
I dream about our first kiss, our embraces.
Higgypop
It's so good to hear from you, thanks for replying. I'm glad you have forgiven my stupidity.
It seems like you are the type of girl who likes to leave things until the last minute.
So, you are getting your tickets on Wednesday, when do you intend to fly, Wednesday or Thursday?
I thought you would be flying on Wednesday evening so that you arrive early on Thursday morning so that we have the whole day together.
Do you know where you will be staying yet in London?
I'm so glad everything is OK between us again.
Steve
xxxx
Anna
Good morning my lovely Steve!!!
Today really there was very complex day for me because it was difficult to receive for me the visa.
Today after I have received the visa, I have hastened in travel agency, where I to reserve my ticket to pay it and to have the information.
But I could not make it. Problem in that I have the tourist visa. With this visa I should have the insurance document that I can be in your country independently.
That is I should have at me cashes.
And minimal quantity which I should have it 1500 dollars.
I do not know that to me to do now.
I have the visa, but I cannot pass customs.
Therefore I ask you. You could help me with this money???
I shall not spend it, I shall bear only it on customs and as soon as I to arrive to you in the airport, I shall give this money.
Millions kisses for you.
For ever yours Anna.
Higgypop
Hi Anna,
That is bad news about the visa, so you would only need to borrow the money for the next 24 hours or so? Don't you have any spending money at all???
Hmmm... I am unsure, is that Russian dollars? I've just had a look at the exchange rate, that's about £30 - I mean it's not a huge amount so I guess I could send it to you via PayPal or something.
May be you could just buy me a meal when you get here in exchange or something.
When do you need to get this sorted by?
Steve
x
Anna
I do not know as works PayPal.
Please simply go to the Western Union and to send money there.
To me have told that it works very quickly.
Only 15 minutes, and I can receive money here.
I can receive money here in Russia in 15 minutes as soon as you will send money.
Please to not worry about it
Anna.
Higgypop
This all sounds very complicated for the insides of my head and my brain, as it is just £30 could I not just use PayPal? PayPal is an instant transfer. I've never used Western Onion before so I am not sure how this process wonky-works.
Steve
x
Anna
Steve.
I not absolutely understand you. I shall require in 1500 USA dollars.
You understand it?
You can send me 1500 dollars USA?
I should have this of money for customs, and there is no other variant.
You have no 1500 US dollars?
I shall wait your help.
Millions kisses for you.
For ever yours Anna.
Higgypop
Oh! USA dollars? Sorry, that's why I was confused... in the UK we use (£) British Pounds (GBP) so I assumed you must have meant 1500 Russian Rubles which is £30 (GPB) British Pounds.
My lunch break is in 20 minutes and there is a Western Onion near by.
1,500.00 RUB = 29.4534 GBP so I'll send you £30.
I'll let you know as soon as it is done.
Steve
x
A little while later...
Higgypop
Hi Anna,
It's all done so the money should be with you shortly, I made the transaction about half of 60 minutes ago so it should be ready for your sister to collectionate.
I think I need to give you the following details...
Sent in the name of: Stephen Peter Higgins
My address: 41 Harleyford Rd, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5AY
The M.T.C.N. is: 9819584492
And I'm not sure if you need the reference: AKR9379AD
I hope that is all OK, one problem though. I sent £1070 but there was a charge, it was only £6.78 so I paid £1076.87 in total, will you be OK to cover that cost once you are here?
Salad love,
Steve
x
Anna
My love Steve!
My sister just has come back from the western Union.
And she could not receive money. Have told that probably you did not do translation.
Or has made a mistake in MTCN.
Whether please to check up correctly you has specified number.
Or can you send a scan me?
Higgypop
Oh my Irish god in Devon, I'm so sorry!!!!
The number is 9829584492.
I must have typed it incorrectly.
I can send a scan you but I don't have a scanner at work, I won't be home for another 3 Earth hours.
Steve
Anna
Steve.
You to not play with me because I just checked new number on a site of the Western Union and it too does not work.
The sister spoke with the Western Union, and there have told that they have no the information on that that you sent money.
You understand?
Higgypop
What?! Geoff God! I hope it hasn't gone missing somewhere! I knew I shouldn't have used Western Onion! I am unfamiliar with how they operate.
The MTCN number is as I said previously 9829584492, that's what it says on the receipt.
I trusted you and used Western Onion with your advice, I hope you haven't cost me money!
Steve
Anna
You to not deceive me? To my sister have told that you did not send money.
You understand it?
Please to scan the receipt as soon as possible and to send it to me.
Then we can probably receive money.
I think that you simply to deceive me that you sent money, but did not do it.
You were in the Western Union today?
Yours Anna.
Higgypop
You have changed.... it seems like you are only talking to me for my money!
Earlier today you were telling me you loved me, now you are calling me a liar!!
I am being as honest as you are.
Anna
I do not name you the liar.
And I all still love you but I to be nervous that I all in the airport, and I do not know as to fly.
You understand me?
But I love you, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!
Higgypop
I don't like to hear that you are stuck in an air carriage portal on your own, I am also worried about the money what I are sent.
I will send a scan of the receipt as soon as I can.
I love you too, in a way.
Steve
Anna
OK' I will wait yours letter. I LOVE YOU!
Higgypop
I found a scanner on one of the floors here, sub-level 165 and managed to scan the receipt, see attached attachment which I have attached.
I love you right through to the bottom of your filthy black heart.
I hope that so we can get married soon and I can do sex on you for many hours. May be even some small sex babies could pop out and we could name them Fox and Mulder and then punish and mock them for being too young to even walk! Idiots, what kind of humans can't walk!?!
See you tomorrow,
Love forever and sometimes,
Steve
x
Anna
Steve.
Good work..................... But you to make a mistake.
You have lost the woman which have really grown fond of you.