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IPC Sub-Editors Dictate Our Nation’s Youth(‘s festival footwear)
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— 8 Jun 2009 CarsmileSteve 3 comments

Graun journalist spends all day reading nme.com and fails to really read the glastowatch story she links to which shows a screencap from metcheck when it said that SEVERAL MILES of rain would fall per day, temperatures would top 2000°C and the wi[…]

Its Not Just Cricket, Its Maths!
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— 8 Jun 2009 Pete Baran 2 comments

I cannot say I was over the moon when the Netherlands beat England in the opening game of the 20 20 World Cup.Clearly as a neutral it is great when a minnow beats a big gun, especially when said big gun is hosting the tournament. To win such a game a[…]

REPOPULATE: Cliff Richard & The Shadows: The Young Ones
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— 8 Jun 2009 Pete Baran Comment

Another commentless thread (it had loads back on Haloscan lost to electronic winds). But why not talk about Cliff, The Shadows, the movie, the sexless appeal of Cliff, the youth gone wild of the song and not about Rik Mayall.
Cliff Richard & The[…]

Beenleigh Blue (Cheesy Lover #3)
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— 8 Jun 2009 marna 4 comments

Stats: Blue sheep’s milk cheese from Devon
From: Neal’s Yard Dairy
Testing conditions: I had this for lunch, on some seedy spelt bread, alongside a huge bowl of salad.
This cheese is fairly hard and and has a crumbly, slightly waxy textur[…]

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