Archives – 2003 – December – 17  

The shame of the (not-so) secret RI:SE fan
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— 17 Dec 2003 Alan Comment

The shame of the (not-so) secret RI:SE fan 2 days left… Zora Suleman
“Officially FunJunkie’s most popular referring search term”
“But when the axed Channel 4 programme comes to an end next week, newsreader Zora Suleman r[…]

The Pumpkin Publog Advent Calendar of Alcohol: 16-17% – Amontillado Sherry
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— 17 Dec 2003 Pete Baran Comment

I love the idea of fortified wines. That someone felt that wine by itself was just not strong enough to be satisfying. Sherry is a perfect example of this, a Spanish drink certainly but also a very British one. In the 19th century when everyone was l[…]

KYLIE – ‘Slow’ vs. KELIS – ‘Milkshake’
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— 17 Dec 2003 Geeta Dayal Comment

KYLIE – ‘Slow’ vs. KELIS – ‘Milkshake’
I’ve gotta say I’m pretty disappointed with that new Kylie single ‘Slow’ — it sounds like she’s trying too hard to be sexy. I like her bet[…]

A Japanese study
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— 17 Dec 2003 Geeta Dayal Comment

A Japanese study published last month in the journal Physiologic Behavior has indicated that kissing might reduce skin allergies in certain patients with rhinitis and dermatitis. It makes you wonder whether labcoat-clad scientists were watching the […]

The heroic era of my Pringle consumption
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— 17 Dec 2003 mark sinker Comment

The heroic era of my Pringle consumption is behind me, of course. Those were the days when it was discovered that Sour Cream and Chive pringles must contain heroin as a secret ingredient, so addictive were they – and also that eating a whole ba[…]

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