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Tweetings- Question you don't want to be asked five minutes after waking: "Which recording of #Wagner's Ring Cycle would you recommend?" about 20 hours ago from web
- Night on the synth. I remember when I used to have nights on the tiles. 08:45:05 PM September 01, 2010 from web
- New blog post: Morphine in C - Ok, so driven in from the garden by a plethora of wasps and one annoying neighbour, I... http://ow.ly/18NFJh 12:32:25 PM August 31, 2010 from HootSuite
- Back to work today. It's just not right. 06:41:58 AM August 31, 2010 from web
- #korg microkorg is a wonderful synth. I'd have killed for this twenty years ago. Replaces a roomful of boards and patches. 05:58:24 PM August 29, 2010 from web
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Digital Economy Bill
Posted on April 7, 2010 | No CommentsThe Mail: From: John Dow Sent: 18 March 2010 12:09 To: DEVINE, Jim Subject: Don’t rush through extreme internet laws John Dow 34 Random Street Anytown EH54 Dear Mr Devine I’m writing to you today because I’m very worried that the Government is planning to... -
What’s in a name.
Posted on December 1, 2008 | 1 CommentHow many syllables, Dear Reader, are there in “car”? Yup, that’s right. One. So how many syllables are there in “C”? No, you’re quite right – it’s also one. So you would think there would be little point in replacing the word “Car” with “C”,... -
Guhh….
Posted on May 7, 2008 | No Comments$COW-ORKER: John, my phone’s not working. I was speaking to someone and it went dead. Me: Is it plugged in? $COW-ORKER: Of course it’s plugged in. I was speaking to someone on it! Me: But is it plugged in? $COW-ORKER: Well obviously it’s plugged in... -
The Strange Affair of the Cursed Pot Plant
Posted on April 8, 2008 | No CommentsSo, my mammie bought us this hyacinth in a pot. It’s very very pretty but smells like dead things. It was sitting on the kitchen window sill and every time anyone walked past it they made a comment about the unnatural reek emanating from it.... -
Dirty Bombs in Scotland
Posted on March 18, 2008 | No CommentsThe Ministry of Defence have announced five days of depleted uranium (DU) weapons-testing on its Dundrennan range in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Despite numerous scientific studies proving the health and environmental damage of DU missiles, as well as growing international criticism of the weapons, the MOD continues... -
Did you think a manifesto pledge meant something?
Posted on February 11, 2008 | No CommentsAccording to a blog I’ve just come across, Gordon Brown has testified in court (via legal representation, one would expect) that manifesto pledges aren’t actually something to take seriously. Really? Is there more to life than shoes?: Did you think a manifesto pledge meant something? -
Political Correctness runs amok again
Posted on December 18, 2007 | 1 CommentA bloke I know works for the Britannia Building Society. He’s just received the following internal memo. Piggy Banks or Froggy Banks? As a result of feedback received from our members through the Feedback Café, we have made changes to our Piggy Bank Promotion. We... -
Beeb censors Fairytale of New York | The Register
Posted on December 18, 2007 | No CommentsSee? I told you! Nothing is sacred any more – the politically correct brigade are entwined so deeply into the fabric of our society that we can no longer express ourselves artistically. What a load of utter crap. Beeb censors Fairytale of New York |... -
Fairytale Of New Labour – Episode 1
Posted on November 28, 2007 | 1 CommentIn which rampaging political correctness strikes at the very heart of all that is sacred. So, Wifie – the Christmas Spirit being upon her – decided to buy a “Best Ever Christmas Songs Ever Ever Volume 29″ album. You know the one, Noddy Holder, Chris... -
BBC NEWS | Scotland | Rail services hit by festive work
Posted on October 8, 2007 | 3 CommentsRight. Now pay attention while I make something completely clear. It’s not “The Festive Season”. Neither is it “The Holiday Season”. It’s CHRISTMAS. That’s right, CHRISTMAS. With the word CHRIST in it. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, well, then that’s a shame but we’re all...