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Entries from May 31st, 2009

Rancid

May 31st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Music

I was catching up with the news on the internet at lunchtime today, and was mildly excited to see that this week’s Spotify update included a load of stuff on the Epitaph label – so more tracks by Bad Religion, The Offspring and Rancid.  I was rather looking forward to getting home to listen to […]

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War wounds

May 29th, 2009 · Comments Off on War wounds · Politics

After work today I spent a good 90 minutes delivering my county election leaflets in Roffey.  Well…  actually I went for a spot of late breakfast first, then had a little nap until it was a bit cooler outside. We have been quite ambitious and active in these elections in Horsham, leaving me feeling a […]

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Back to the future

May 26th, 2009 · Comments Off on Back to the future · Life

I am now two-thirds of the way through the DVD box set of the  Back to the Future trilogy.  Somehow I managed to get this far without seeing any of them.  I have been on the set in California and seen the town hall and I went on the ride (either in California or Florida. […]

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Dead Set

May 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Life

Got around to watching Dead Set over the weekend.  Not sure I entirely agree with speeding zombies: I watched the interview where Charlie Brooker explained his decision to have them running but I am a bit of an old fuddy-duddy traditionalist and prefer to see zombies shuffling. Still, it was all good fun and Davina […]

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Topical music

May 25th, 2009 · Comments Off on Topical music · Music, Politics

A bit of light relief amidst the ongoing furore about expenses… You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

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Home page?

May 25th, 2009 · Comments Off on Home page? · Politics

I had a look  at Francis Maude’s official website earlier today.  It was disappointing on two counts. No details of expenses published yet. When you click on the HOME button it doesn’t say “Which one?” Not surprised to see that his virtual home, like his real third home, is “funded from Parliamentary allowances”.    Skuds’ Sister’s […]

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Txt spk

May 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Life, Technology

Do ‘the kids’ really use all these acronyms?   The article raises more questions than answers, not the least of which is – what the hell was number 15?

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Jealousy

May 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off on Jealousy · Politics

Aaron is not happy with Tory MP Anthony Steen…  can’t say I blame him.   Hopefully the sound-player thingy will be embedded below to play the offending/offensive interview. I still can’t believe it is not a clever piece of satire cooked up by Chris Morris or someone like that.   His argument seems to be that the […]

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Even more comedy election material

May 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on Even more comedy election material · Politics

I did not receive this Tory election leaflet, because I don’t live in Worthing, but it is still a funny story.  Basically, the Worthing Tories were obviously taking some sort of template or boilerplate leaflet and then ‘localising’ it.   One piece of text they forgot to change was a URL for their website so it […]

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In the grippe of swine flu

May 20th, 2009 · Comments Off on In the grippe of swine flu · Life

On the Eurostar on monday I noticed an oriental couple a few rows behind me sitting there with surgical masks covering their faces.  Arriving at Paris’ Gare du Nord station on Monday I was greeted with large signs – about two metres tall – with headlines about swine flu, or whatever they were calling it; […]

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