James Cook, Captain Obvious

It's well-understood that James Cook pretty much epitomised the stereotype of the dour, hardworking Yorkshireman (although at least he was willing to talk to people of a different complexion to his own), and there's an amusing wee article in today's NZ Herald about his less-than-inspired abilities in naming places in NZ (and elsewhere, although these aren't mentioned). Of course, with the number of places he mapped, no wonder inspiration started to run dry...

(Also, please to be ignoring the word "summitted" in the article, referring to how often a certain mountain has been successfully climbed. AGH.)

New comm, since the cool kids are doing it

After much anguish over naming, I've finally started up that comm for queers in open relationships, queerly_open. It isn't supposed to be another People's Front of Judea in detracting from the aims of the polyamory community, but I do think there is a niche for a comm for those of us types who aren't in straight-orientated open relationships (or straight relationships aren't all of our relationships).

Please check out the userinfo and comment if I've made bizarre statements, left anything out, should clarify something, or should stick the goddamned apostrophes in the right places.