Arf... Windows... see what I did there?
What can we tell about a (wo)man from his/her desktop?
I am curious as to what my fellow Heartlanders have. Your work PC doesn't count, obviously, as they're always just boring plain turquoise or something...
It just occurred to me that my desktop reveals a certain side to my character... and I think maybe other Hlanders could perhaps reveal their hidden depths this way.
So, what you got
And, humour me... GUESS what I've got.
Desktops - Windows to the soul...
- andymackem
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On my desk at work:
One PC, battling bravely to be seen amid two huge piles of newspapers. It's plain black, with six red luminous paper dots stuck to it to detail recent software upgrades. Headphones, plugged into PC. Two phones (landline and mobile). Contacts book. Notebook. Sky Sports Soccer yearbook 2004/5. Team photo of White Ensign, about to go on to a page.
Among the less obvious stuff, a large (plastic) battle axe. A football sticker of Birmingham's Olivier Tebilly, and an advert for Romeo and Juliet's massage parlour (two office in-jokes, neither very funny). Two obscure pieces of sculpted wood. A small selection of knives for fending off over-amiable colleagues. Two elastic bands (red).
At home: PC, various bits of scrap paper, desk lamp which isn't plugged into anything and is thus somewhat futile. A draw full of football programmes and (at the moment) a pile of stuff being sold on eBay (bidding closes tonight).
Thrilling, isn't it?
One PC, battling bravely to be seen amid two huge piles of newspapers. It's plain black, with six red luminous paper dots stuck to it to detail recent software upgrades. Headphones, plugged into PC. Two phones (landline and mobile). Contacts book. Notebook. Sky Sports Soccer yearbook 2004/5. Team photo of White Ensign, about to go on to a page.
Among the less obvious stuff, a large (plastic) battle axe. A football sticker of Birmingham's Olivier Tebilly, and an advert for Romeo and Juliet's massage parlour (two office in-jokes, neither very funny). Two obscure pieces of sculpted wood. A small selection of knives for fending off over-amiable colleagues. Two elastic bands (red).
At home: PC, various bits of scrap paper, desk lamp which isn't plugged into anything and is thus somewhat futile. A draw full of football programmes and (at the moment) a pile of stuff being sold on eBay (bidding closes tonight).
Thrilling, isn't it?
Names are just a souvenir ...
Russian footie in the run-up to the World Cup - my latest E-book available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DGJFF6G
Russian footie in the run-up to the World Cup - my latest E-book available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DGJFF6G
- MadameButterfly
- HL's mystical safekeeper
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Do not tell her what you have hanging *above the toliet door* if memory proves me right (in your home Andy)
it's all about circles and spirals
that ongoing eternity
that ongoing eternity
http://fs4.deviantart.com/i/2004/245/2/ ... esktop.png
That's my old one. Ignore the "No Time to Cry" background. It was coincidentally drawn by a friend who isn't a Sisters fan so it's nothing to do with the song.
I'll put my current one up if I can remember my DA password.
That's my old one. Ignore the "No Time to Cry" background. It was coincidentally drawn by a friend who isn't a Sisters fan so it's nothing to do with the song.
I'll put my current one up if I can remember my DA password.
- andymackem
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Next to the toilet door, dear. I wasn't about to perch on a step ladder hammering nails above my doorway.MadameButterfly wrote: Do not tell her what you have hanging *above the toliet door* if memory proves me right (in your home Andy)
But he's still very happy in his new home. How's yours?
Names are just a souvenir ...
Russian footie in the run-up to the World Cup - my latest E-book available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DGJFF6G
Russian footie in the run-up to the World Cup - my latest E-book available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DGJFF6G
- hallucienate
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at work I've got this, at home I've got a Mazzy Star wallpaper, which no longer seems to be available on the 'net
- MadameButterfly
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Mine's fine thank-you...dusty but happy!andymackem wrote:Next to the toilet door, dear. I wasn't about to perch on a step ladder hammering nails above my doorway.MadameButterfly wrote: Do not tell her what you have hanging *above the toliet door* if memory proves me right (in your home Andy)
But he's still very happy in his new home. How's yours?
it's all about circles and spirals
that ongoing eternity
that ongoing eternity
- andymackem
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At home: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/andymacke ... pg&.src=ph
At work: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/andymacke ... pg&.src=ph
Both from my own photos. One in Russia, one in Westcliff.
You'll all be concerned to learn that the White Ensign team pic has been returned to the subs bench in favour of some lady bowlers from Southend. It's all glamour in this job, you know.
At work: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/andymacke ... pg&.src=ph
Both from my own photos. One in Russia, one in Westcliff.
You'll all be concerned to learn that the White Ensign team pic has been returned to the subs bench in favour of some lady bowlers from Southend. It's all glamour in this job, you know.
Names are just a souvenir ...
Russian footie in the run-up to the World Cup - my latest E-book available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DGJFF6G
Russian footie in the run-up to the World Cup - my latest E-book available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DGJFF6G
- markfiend
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It depends. I usually have either
- Various pictures from Hubble space telescope
- The Sophie Dahl Opium ad (not entirely worksafe)
- Various pictures of Christina Ricci
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
—Bertrand Russell
- andymackem
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Christina Ricci. Yum.
Names are just a souvenir ...
Russian footie in the run-up to the World Cup - my latest E-book available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DGJFF6G
Russian footie in the run-up to the World Cup - my latest E-book available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DGJFF6G
- Obviousman
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In what way is 'Service unavailable' not worksafe?markfiend wrote:The Sophie Dahl Opium ad (not entirely worksafe)
I have got this one on my desktop at the moment: clicky, but since you made me go to the Top Gear website to look this up, I'll probably be changing it when I see another cool car on there
- boudicca
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I had this for a short time, but it hurt my eyes, as you can imagine...
Then I had the image of Ian Astbury at the beginning of the "She Sells Sanctuary" video... you know, with the hat and surrounded by dry ice, doing the oh-so-goff swirly hands thing...
But this is all to be expected... my current desktop is very different...
Then I had the image of Ian Astbury at the beginning of the "She Sells Sanctuary" video... you know, with the hat and surrounded by dry ice, doing the oh-so-goff swirly hands thing...
But this is all to be expected... my current desktop is very different...
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There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets
- MadameButterfly
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[quote="markfiend"]It depends. I usually have either
- Various pictures from Hubble space telescope
That one was nice....thank-you
Naked woman.....yeah beautiful....good for men to look at
Oh dear Claire wins.....
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it's all about circles and spirals
that ongoing eternity
that ongoing eternity
- RicheyJames
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work one is here. can't even remember if i have a background at home or if it's just plain blue nothingness. make of that what you will.
"contradictions are meaningless, there's nothing to betray"
- andymackem
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Does Boudicca's current desktop involve Rick Astley?
I'd be tempted to nominate a honeycomb, hopefully not in conjunction with the 80s perky pop legend.
Otherwise, I probably don't care.
I'd be tempted to nominate a honeycomb, hopefully not in conjunction with the 80s perky pop legend.
Otherwise, I probably don't care.
Names are just a souvenir ...
Russian footie in the run-up to the World Cup - my latest E-book available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DGJFF6G
Russian footie in the run-up to the World Cup - my latest E-book available from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DGJFF6G
- lazarus corporation
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just plain default blue, both at home and at work
Not at all. Then again, I never said who somebody is!boudicca wrote:You are joking...!d00mw0lf wrote:A picture of someone