Holy Hail, Batman!

☕ 12 January, 2004 · neuro

I was just about to go make some brekkie, waiting for the Phill Jupitus breakfast show to start on 6music, when I heard a weird crackling in the office. "Crap, something's on fire," was my first thought, my second was to start reaching for a fire extinguisher ... then I turned off dabbar, and listened ... the noise was coming from throughout the house! Finally, I twigged - the crackling rapping noise was especially loud from the wee skylight in the bathroom - hail!

I looked out the front door, and holy falling clumps of ice, batman, if it isn't hail from hell!

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So beware — random falling ice can scare the crap out of home workers at weird times of day! The perils of telecommuting!

2 comments

Herb · 12 January, 2004 at 23:32

Ah, the Phil Jupitus show, the only good thing about working the night shift is that i get to listen to these guys. North American radio stations should be taking notes, this is how morning shows should work.

Bob · 13 January, 2004 at 07:24

Ah yes the 6Music breakfast show is indeed a fine bit of broadcasting. Never before (with the possible exception of Mark and Lard on Beeb1) have I enjoyed a music show as much.

Now I think I'm going to lie down and try and feel human again, wine gin and beer do not mix. /me winces at rembering the fact I called a girl I know a selfish bitch :(

Herb · 12 January, 2004 at 23:32

Ah, the Phil Jupitus show, the only good thing about working the night shift is that i get to listen to these guys. North American radio stations should be taking notes, this is how morning shows should work.
Bob · 13 January, 2004 at 07:24

Ah yes the 6Music breakfast show is indeed a fine bit of broadcasting. Never before (with the possible exception of Mark and Lard on Beeb1) have I enjoyed a music show as much.

Now I think I'm going to lie down and try and feel human again, wine gin and beer do not mix. /me winces at rembering the fact I called a girl I know a selfish bitch :(