Only six hours until 2007, but still time to find out an interesting bit of trivia. Apparently the distinctive bass themes for the Seinfeld show were played by none other than Les Claypool of Primus – the chap who shares my birthday. As if that wasn't enough, the original South Park theme tune was by […]
Entries from December 31st, 2006
Mixed feelings
December 31st, 2006 · 5 Comments · Politics
Saddam Hussein's execution gives rise to some very mixed feelings. While I am still absolutely opposed to the death penalty, I can't say that I am sorry he is no longer around. He probably had a fairer trial than most, if not all, those he was responsible for killing, and there are plenty of prisoners […]
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Primus
December 30th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Music
I really must thank Danivon for opening my eyes to something new. Or rather for opening my ears. Way back when we were discussing better bass players than Sheryl Crow here, a topic as wide-ranging as 'better basketball players than Ronnie Corbett', he threw in the suggestion of Les Claypool. I had never heard of […]
Primark
December 30th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Life
There are reasons to like and dislike Primark. For families on a tight budget the place is brilliant, for example, but you have to wonder what sort of exploitation makes the prices possible. For me personally there is one major reason to dislike the place – the belts which are all ‘one-size’. I don’t know […]
Honours
December 30th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Life
A small haul of honours for Crawley… OBEs for the Chairman of the driving instructors’ association who lives in Worth, and a couple of foster parents, for services to children and families. That sounds like the sort of thing we should be recognising and promoting. That side of the honours system is something I like. […]
Musicals
December 28th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Life
I was having a look at a list of musicals on Wikipedia this evening, and found that there was a stage musical of Debbie Does Dallas. My mind boggled.
The year in perspective
December 28th, 2006 · Comments Off on The year in perspective · Politics
Its always interesting to look back on the year as New year’s Eve approaches, and both the Crawley papers have published a review of 2006. The News have done the whole 12 months while the Observer has done the first half and is saving the second half until next week just in case something momentous […]
Overseas jollies
December 28th, 2006 · Comments Off on Overseas jollies · Politics
The other story in the Crawley News today was about expenses for councillors on fact-finding visits to Liverpool and Rotterdam. The facts appear to be that a group of 7 officers and 6 councillors went on visits to compare town centres to help them with planning the major redevelopment of Crawley, the developers paid for […]
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Not-so-green councillors
December 27th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Politics
I am quite impressed with the Crawley News this week. At that time of the year, between Christmas and New Year, when everyone has been off work, you might expect the local papers to be full of nothing more than fluff but they have attempted a bit of proper journalism. Actually two bits, but I […]
Ringtones
December 26th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Technology
Christmas is a time for visiting family, which means that all the teenagers and teenagers at heart spend hours playing supposedly amusing songs from their mobile phones to each other, and then bluetooth them to each other, and then play them back again, and so on. I have known for a while what I think […]
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