Archives – 2004 – November – 15  

Ol’ Dirty Bastard and John Balance, RIP
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Ol’ Dirty Bastard and John Balance, RIP
Not that much connects them in an immediate sense. Seemingly the only reason to think of them both off-hand would simply appear to be the accidental timing of their deaths on Saturday. ODB = famous, sco[…]

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Stand Up And Be Counted
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Stand Up And Be Counted
This is the very definition of “responsible public advocacy”

DON’T WORRY OLD FELLOW – WE’RE ON OUR WAY![…]

London TV Station
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London TV Station
Not sure how long it’s been operating, but in an effort to watch anything but Hollyoaks, I came across this station yesterday. It’s 244 on Sky and I’m not sure other providers can get it at the moment.
It’s p[…]

NOT MAD AFTER ALL SHOCKAH
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NOT MAD AFTER ALL SHOCKAH
Last night in the pub we were discussing the Diversity Awareness yummy chocolate sweets, Vice Versas. From this we moved on to Scrollers and then Tasters, Cadburys attempt at rebranding Scrollers (no need, if you arsk me but[…]

WATCH WITH* MOTHER
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WATCH WITH* MOTHER: The Hunt for Lord Lucan
*mark s watches 20 mins alone b4 suddenly thinking that mum s might not know this is on as it’s on BORING CHANNEL FOUR*mark s (shouts up stairs): there’s a programme abt lord lucan on! mum s: w[…]

Atlantis found again
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Atlantis found again: this one tiresomely credible, however.[…]

I went to a book launch yesterday
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I went to a book launch yesterday – having never been to one before this was pretty exciting. I am sure it was fairly typical of book launches in most ways – snacks, red wine, milling intellectuals, good company, ginormous hats. There was[…]

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