Monthly Archives: August 2007

Computer says no

On my usual walk to work I encounter a considerable number of those free-newspaper-giver-outers[1] And all of them annoy me. Apart from the one I always take the Metro from. I always get it from the same guy[2] in the … Continue reading

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Erm…

Channel-surfing does terrible things. Terrible. There you are, innocently flicking past the mindless and the horrendous that passes for entertainment, when suddenly you find yourself watching Bull-riding. And worse than that. Enjoying it. God-damn you Extreme Sports Station.

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She was dancing so hard She danced herself into a diamond

I already mentioned that recently I’ve been listening to Bill Callahan, well, lately I’ve been focusing my attentions on Diamond Dancer. I love this song,[1] I could listen to it all day long. You can also listen to it on … Continue reading

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Come down here and chum some of this shit

Dudes! Seriously, this is like the best thing eveh! Seriously. Totally even. Okay, so the shaaak/head thing isn’t the best in the world, but still, is this not the reason for the invention of this here intertubes thing?

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Johnny’s back

Well, maybe not Johnny, but I am. And how is everybody doing? Two weeks of not being online all that often lead to clogged up inboxes and rss readers stuffed to the brim. I think I’ve read most posts and … Continue reading

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Just a quick note

To say that there will be reduced blogging for the next two weeks or so. Possibly even none. Who knows, it is a mad mad crazy world.

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TT #29

Everyone loves stats. And everyone who has a blog loves learning who came a-visiting and why. So, with thanks to Statcounter I’m revealing 13 questions or queries that people wanted answers to on my site. how believable is die hard … Continue reading

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Simon the Coldheart

ISBN: 0330258303 See also: Dusty Pages | He came walking from Bedford into Cambridge one May morning when the sun was still young and the dew scarce gone from the grass According to the introduction to this by Heyer’s son … Continue reading

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And it’s all gonna roll your way

Don’t you just love Bank Holiday weekends? Or whatever your particular version of them are. I know I do. And even more when it means that I only have a three day working week as I’m off on Friday too. … Continue reading

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If you’re not in

Well I might not have won the 16 million Euro lotto, but it isn’t all loss :) Carl has announced the winner of his tiny story competition. Congratulations to Quixotical for her story Father. I got placed too. So numfar, … Continue reading

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