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barbie (2653)

barbie
reversethis-{ku. ... m} {ta} {eibrab}
http://barbie.missbarbell.co.uk/

Leader of Birmingham.pm [pm.org] and a CPAN author [cpan.org]. Co-organised YAPC::Europe in 2006 and the 2009 QA Hackathon, responsible for the YAPC Conference Surveys [yapc-surveys.org] and the QA Hackathon [qa-hackathon.org] websites. Also the current caretaker for the CPAN Testers websites and data stores.

If you really want to find out more, buy me a Guinness ;)

Links:
Memoirs of a Roadie [missbarbell.co.uk]
[pm.org]
CPAN Testers Reports [cpantesters.org]
YAPC Conference Surveys [yapc-surveys.org]
QA Hackathon [qa-hackathon.org]

Journal of barbie (2653)

Wednesday March 16, 2005

05:56 PM

A wooden stool, a glass of whisky and a cigarette in hand

[ #23687 ]

To most that might not would mean a lot. To many my age (not quite 40) from the UK, that may just conjure up images of a rogue Irish comic, in his most familiar stance.

In my teens I can remember falling off the settee, with tears of laughter streaming down my face, listen to his witicisms and observations of life. One story I recall of him, is describing his son going to the fridge, leaning on the door while he figured out what he wanted. I realised he was describe me ... and every other teenager I knew. But he just captured the moment in such a unique way, you couldn't help but be taken in.

I discovered to today that he died last Thursday. A great shame.

Good night Dave Allen. Thank you. And may your God go with you.

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