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Entries from April 2008

books: the mortdecai trilogy

April 30th, 2008 · 8 Comments

This is a comic-crime trio of novellas published in one book, written by Kyril Bonfiglioli, about the misadventures of depraved art dealer Charlie Mortdecai, with P.G Wodehouse-esque elements. The books in this book are: Don’t point that thing at me, After you with the pistol, and Something nasty in the woodshed, all originally published between […]

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Tags: bonfiglioli · books · that joke really isn't funny anymore

sherlock shampoo

April 28th, 2008 · 6 Comments

It’s incredible how far all this nanotechnology has come in recent times. Take my Schwarzkopf shampoo
Its advanced formula contains unique Scan Repair Complex that is able to detect damaged areas in your hair structure and repair it

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Tags: bollocks

a shoe you can park your cars in

April 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I am very much a practical shoe person (with the exception of those bright turquoise court shoes I have my beady eyes on in the shop Love in Tokyo). Mules in winter, sandals in summer; I buy two new sturdy pairs from Colorado every year
But lately I am beginning to wonder if my shoes are […]

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Tags: shoes

sing a song for us tonight: weezer

April 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Sing a Song for Us Tonight is a segment where people choose a song that is special to them and explain why. Today’s guest is me and that’s because last time it was Warthog and since we’re the only two people who bother to participate, well it’s now it’s my turn. Today’s song is Island in the Sun […]

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Tags: music · sing a song for us tonight · wedding · weezer

where has everyone gone?

April 25th, 2008 · 13 Comments

I can’t believe there’s no one out there who wants to comment on lego giraffes, suicide, hello kitty washing machines, or fatal hilarity
What is WRONG with you people?
 
 
 
 

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Tags: you slack people

does the earth’s magnetic field cause suicides?

April 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Article in New Scientist 
I think this is a really interesting idea. When I lived in Albany, WA, I came across people who told me that the town made them depressed because it was situated on granite rock
Are there any geomagnetic-psychiatrists out there who can explain this?

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Tags: new scientist

hello kitty hell

April 24th, 2008 · 6 Comments

This blog is all about the Hello Kitty hell one man lives in (brilliant header image by SofaShark)
I happen to like Hello Kitty and I have the feeling it’s not something I can even help (note my affection does not extend to buying HK themed rectal thermometers and washing machines). This is because Hello Kitty’s […]

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Tags: hello kitty

writers wot spell fings wrong

April 23rd, 2008 · 4 Comments

It’s true, I’m the first person to point out your typo or your grammatical error and I even belong to a Facebook Group called ”If You Can’t Differentiate Between “Your” and “You’re” You Deserve To Die” but the sad truth is I am a pedantic hypocrite.  
Here are some words I still spell wrong: eppitamy, photoes, […]

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Tags: bad spellers · poetry

a school holiday snapshot

April 22nd, 2008 · 6 Comments

During the school holidays I made this giraffe. Impressive, isn’t it?

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Tags: lego

sing a song for us tonight: juanes

April 21st, 2008 · 6 Comments

Sing a Song for Us Tonight is a segment where people choose a song that is special to them and explain why. Today’s guest is Warthog. He’s chosen Columbian rock musician Juanes and his song La Camisa Negra (The Black Shirt). Here’s his story
When you go to France, especially Western France, it can be a bit ‘home from home’ cos you can […]

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Tags: juanes · music · sing a song for us tonight