http://www.purpleandgrey.com/ Links to some of the many fun and strange things to be found on the web. en-gb Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:08:38 +0100 http://www.purpleandgrey.com/diversions.php?ID=62 200 pages of undecipherable text, accompanied by drawings of plants, the universe and nude girls. Can it get better? Well, not until someone manages to translate it. Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:08:38 +0100 http://www.purpleandgrey.com/diversions.php?ID=61 The Poetry Chaikhana has many poems and tales on their site, not all about tea, but this story by Ayn al-Qozat Hamadani tells how tea drinking was spread over the world. Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:49:39 +0100 http://www.purpleandgrey.com/diversions.php?ID=60 Pick an icon, write some text, define a button or three and click generate! Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:14:21 +0100 http://www.purpleandgrey.com/diversions.php?ID=59 Things you do not want your System Administrator to say. Slow server and the pesky javascript meu doesn\'t help, but it\'s a funny list at least. Sat, 12 Feb 2005 09:58:34 +0100 http://www.purpleandgrey.com/diversions.php?ID=58 \"G21 continues to comfort the disconsolate and bring discomfort to the smug, rich, comfortable pricks who are too satisfied in their hubris.\" That\'s what they say on their front page. It\'s up to you to decide if they fulfill their promise. Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:41:10 +0100 http://www.purpleandgrey.com/diversions.php?ID=57 Whether you plan a career as butler, or if you merely want to check that your servants do their job correctly, this site is indispensible. Here you can learn everything about table settings, jewelry cleaning, napkin folding and more. Thu, 10 Feb 2005 06:08:00 +0100 http://www.purpleandgrey.com/diversions.php?ID=56 If you expect a laugh at the expense of science and scientists you\'re in the wrong place. Q: What caused the big bang? A: God divided by zero. Oops! Mon, 07 Feb 2005 04:11:40 +0100 http://www.purpleandgrey.com/diversions.php?ID=55 Did you know that the 60\'s rock/pop band The Doors are said to have taken their name from Aldous Huxley\'s book The Doors of Perception? And that he in his turn presumably got it from William Blake? The link will take you to an online copy of Huxley\'s book. Thu, 03 Feb 2005 04:17:07 +0100 http://www.purpleandgrey.com/diversions.php?ID=54 Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies and info. Mostly fiction from the late 19th century, but also some history and quite a few illustrations. Wed, 02 Feb 2005 06:46:55 +0100 http://www.purpleandgrey.com/diversions.php?ID=53 Strange webpage that translates your name into Japanese symbols. If you have flash installed you can also hear how it\'s supposed to be pronounced. Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:33:49 +0100