Sunday, January 20, 2008
Capital Rung
Did I tell you I walked around London? We finished it a couple of months back. In the old days I would have all blogged about it; but you know. Blogs. There are some photos up - all out of order and on different cameras, but you'd get the idea if you were interested in seeing shots local parks in Zone 3.
So now it's all about the North Downs.
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So now it's all about the North Downs.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
America
I was watching Love Actually the other day - I know, it's dreadful, but it was Christmas Day, and my defences were lowered - and I noticed they're rerunning the adverts for visiting America, based on places you've seen in films.
What kind of crazy world is this where America, America, has to tout for business based on its status as a film set? Particularly when the exchange rate is now such as to make the whole country a half price sale.
I'll be doing my bit by getting married in Vegas in '08. You know, Las Vegas, from Viva Rock Vegas.
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What kind of crazy world is this where America, America, has to tout for business based on its status as a film set? Particularly when the exchange rate is now such as to make the whole country a half price sale.
I'll be doing my bit by getting married in Vegas in '08. You know, Las Vegas, from Viva Rock Vegas.
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Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Fire Andy Townsend
Can't remember if I've mentioned it before, but Marty started a blog a while back about sport and that, particularly the media's relationship with sport and that. It's here, and I contribute occasionally. I don't know anything about sport, but the others do, so it's worth checking out.
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Radio Sadness
The most disappointing entertainment story of the year, that Triple M had cancelled Get This, reached its conclusion last week: the show is no more.
Going to miss you guys.
The podcasts, all 162 of them, will still be available until the end of the year. They would help to understand the final segment of the final show, largely an in-joke dense musical montage that almost made me well-up.
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Going to miss you guys.
The podcasts, all 162 of them, will still be available until the end of the year. They would help to understand the final segment of the final show, largely an in-joke dense musical montage that almost made me well-up.
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December Outsourcing
From Marty:
From Here We Go Sublime - The Field
And Their Refinement of the Decline - Stars of the Lid
Pato yet to report.
Books to follow.
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From Here We Go Sublime - The Field
And Their Refinement of the Decline - Stars of the Lid
Pato yet to report.
Books to follow.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
November Outsourcing
I know! 3 posts in a month!
So I'm late with this. Though I'm still very down with the idea, I've been slack in getting on with my pals' recommendations this month, especially when I have to stump up readies for them.
These were they:
Marty says...
Bang Bang Rock & Roll - Art Brut
The Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers
Pato says... some old rubbish. Specifically...
Something Else - The Kinks
Situation -Buck 65
My tips for readers:
The Fifth Head Of Cerberus - Gene Wolfe (try not to be put off by terrible name and cover)
Dead Souls - Nikolai Gogol (only read book 1, book 2 is rubbish)
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So I'm late with this. Though I'm still very down with the idea, I've been slack in getting on with my pals' recommendations this month, especially when I have to stump up readies for them.
These were they:
Marty says...
Bang Bang Rock & Roll - Art Brut
The Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers
Pato says... some old rubbish. Specifically...
Something Else - The Kinks
Situation -Buck 65
My tips for readers:
The Fifth Head Of Cerberus - Gene Wolfe (try not to be put off by terrible name and cover)
Dead Souls - Nikolai Gogol (only read book 1, book 2 is rubbish)
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Bush Pardons Thanksgiving Turkey
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer needs no eulogy from me; but he was great because he wasn't afraid of looking foolish, and he always took a swing at it.
See below for a fight with Rip Torn.
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See below for a fight with Rip Torn.
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Thursday, October 11, 2007
Historic
From The Times:
Presumably a remake of this game.
China: bringing people together.
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And ramming that message home yesterday, Mr Iwata showed a clip, which, for veteran gamers, represents the ultimate boast: Sega’s cherished mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, will appear alongside his arch rival, Mario, in a series of games scheduled for release early next year.
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Fifteen years later, Sonic and Mario will appear arm-in-arm for an athletics-based game set around the Beijing Olympics
Presumably a remake of this game.
China: bringing people together.
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