Never wear a seal Hat to the Zoo

If you act like prey and you will be prey.

HSBC's graduate recruitment website

HSBC graduate recruitment website, a site I worked on last year was in the news yesterday!

HSBC enjoyed a 49-place rise to 14th position, said it had involved students in the design of their new website.

John Morewood, from the bank's graduate recruitment department, said the streamlined website, which is designed to be used by potential applicants worldwide, had already led to an increase in the number and quality of applicants.

"We have been able to fill up particular programmes much faster than in previous years because we have seen an improvement in the quality of candidates applying this year."

FT.com Article

Long awaited maintenance for the GS500F

Just before the winter, this bike was in serious need of some TLC, and as I'm riding in this freezing cold weather, I think I need some sort of heated handlebars or gloves.

I read a few bits and pieces Motorcycle Gloves reviews Heated Grips reviews Chain and Sprocket replacement Front Brake lever Rear brake pads

But encouraged by my son, I'm gonna try to do the caring myself, but first I got to buy the parts.

Wemoto UK Motorcycle Parts - GS500 Brilliant - bought all the parts I wanted for £100 by Paypal and their customer care is very friendly and helpful.

I'll wait for the parts to arrive (hopefully before the weekend) then the preparation begins.

Sunday 29th January
.. well the weekend has come and gone, I suppose I was too expectant, believing that the parts would arrive before the weekend, they were been delivered to my work so, hopefully they will be there, when I arrive tomorrow!

Monday 30th January
..no sign of the parts, so I called Wemoto, they said "the order hadn't been dispatched and that the delivery will be received tomorrow!

Tuesday 31st January
hoorar!, The parts were on my desk when I arrived for work this morning, because of the timing, I've decided to drop the bike and the parts to The Motorcycle Store, they fitted the chain and sprockets and the heated grips. I've got reservations regarding the installation of the grips, as anyone would be able to press the switch whilst the bike is parked, and wear down the charge in the battery.

I've gonna ask them to change it so it operates on the ignition key.

Friday 3rd February
The heated grips now only work when the ignition key is in the on position, that should save the battery!

Twisted: You forgot to mention the Oil Changes...

Suzuki GS500F

I bought this bike in 2004, when after I moved back down to London, I found the DL1000, a little too quick for London roads, so elected to buy a bike with a little less fire under the pan. I've had one spill on this bike, and only the fairing was damaged. patched and painted it is a good as new.

Specifications and Model History

Scifi Brand Videos

You really wouldn't want to kiss this guy with his Balloon Dog and these guys know how to get into a Nightclub, but best of all, I want this Transformer.

SciFi Brand Videos

The first bike I ever owned was the Suzuki GP125, I bought it in 1978 and some bakani burnt it on Guy Fawkes Night in 1980.

My next bike was also a GP125, which I bought in 1984 thru 1988, which I sold when I purchased a Black Ford Escort.

"Bakani" reference used because I am playing X2: the Threat at the time.

MacWorld Keynotes speech

I must say the new Macs look good, I'm getting very very tempted.

MacWorld Keynotes speech.