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Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks
Call me dim, but I didn’t realise the Flat Earth Society was still going strong. Well, for ‘strong’ read ‘at all’. Following a recent BBC article this came to my attention and, curious as I was, I followed the link the Society’s online forum pages – seriously scary reading in my opinion. Amongst some of [...]
Football: A Drama Worthy of Hollywood
The football allergic amongst you – bare with me, this is not a “let me pick the team rant”. There are thousands of those on the BBC Sport boards and they are as long and uninformed as they are tiring. As those who know me are no doubt aware I closely follow the round-ball game. [...]
No Thanks, I’m Just Browsing
Google are bringing out their own browser, I’ve been informed by some work colleagues today. No doubt it will be a slick piece of kit when it appears in its final version but I boldly predict it will make little impact initially. The reason for this is quite simply that Internet Explorer is here to [...]
Popcorn Going Stale?
It seems that Picturehouse Cinemas are taking action against the popcorn crunching masses. It seems a little over-the-top to me and characteristic British whining. If people wish to enjoy cinema trips more then the multiplexes should chuck out the over-compensating little neds who do nothing but giggle and wisecrack throughout (comedies excused…), and even then [...]
Guitar For Dummies #1
I currently have no musical ability and very little appreciation on a technical level. Don’t get me wrong, I can tap along to things in rhythm and when I sing along I’m not sending man and dog alike running for the hills. My musical adventures to date, however, extend to a very short primary school [...]
Wherever I Lay My Mouse Mat
The ability to do just about everything online now is, most of the time, superb. Transfer money using online banking and paying bills/giving meter readings for utilities being the most household-useful. This can also be done paper-free, no longer do you need endless bank statements and bills obscuring your doormat and you can feel all [...]
