Sunday, 17 July 2016

Paul Carrack: The Man with the Golden Voice - BBC Four (Full Documentary)




I'm always on the lookout for people who have great taste and lately I met someone who loves to sing, loves to dance and knocked up a tasty cocktail while cooking dinner for me. I think the first DVD we watched was this guy called David Foster who I'd never heard of, but is huge in the music business for picking out talent. I"ll post that one later if it's on Youtube but I just watched this recommendation from her now, and I was struck how nice Paul Carrack is and how great his songwriting and voice.

I guess it's a sign of middle age that I don't find much popular music that interesting (much of it is toxic in your face Illuminati slebs) although I still listen to lots of great fresh music on Soundcloud and Mixcloud.

I had to leave my speakers behind in Jomtien but I guess I'll find some new ones to keep the iMac pumping through late Hong Kong nights.

Friday, 15 July 2016

I Don't Believe (That Man Went to the Moon) - DAB Edition





It's an intelligence test. It's also fun to study .

Dear Skype


Dear Skype,

I've been registered with you since around 2004. I believe I was in Thailand at the time but I'm a British National. About 6 years ago a client purchased 10 Euros of credit for me to do some work. Yesterday I had unlimited world added to my account by a Japanese resident as follows:

Skype Name: bkkcharles
Product name: Unlimited World 12 months
Total amount: EUR128.40
Transaction date: Jul 14, 2016
Order number: 8070000001338801760
Order status: Delivered



I've just been locked out for a 24 hour period for the second time because of unauthorized access.


Part of the problem is your systems find it hard to understand that other people pay you so that I can do work for them. I've never paid for Skype but I'm one of your better referral customers.


May I suggest you use a helpful telephone and video programme called Skype to call me and record the conversation so that a human can verify all my details, determine if I'm making things up or telling the truth, and more importantly have a record of what was said because this has blown out a very important afternoon for me for two days running and unlike you I need money to eat.

Thanks. I appreciate it. If you could let me know the IP address of the unauthorized access we may be able to provide suggestions but currently we're at a loss as no information is being provided.