Monthly Archives: January 2010

>How to call the police when you’re old

Posted on 7 January, 2010 by jb

> Cousin Ruth sent me this. (And she should know…) George Hewitson, an elderly man, from Norwich UK, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she … Continue reading →

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>Y2.01K

Posted on 7 January, 2010 by jb

> Sneaky. Very sneaky. The world gets all in a tizz as 1999 draws to a close with Doomsday predictions of nucular (sic) power station meltdown and civilisation grinding to a catastrophic halt at midnight when the world’s computers say … Continue reading →

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>Kick-start your day

Posted on 7 January, 2010 by jb

> Best line: “How was this idea conceived? Well, you might say that it was immaculate”

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>The Big Shop

Posted on 6 January, 2010 by jb

> Not me (goes without saying…) but it’s quite interesting to see what people do buy 5 packets of smokes, lots of sweets and convenience food, carrier bags. Fruit & veg? About €6 worth. And some Speed. SPEED?For a mere … Continue reading →

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>Please re frame from blame pointing out

Posted on 6 January, 2010 by jb

> I’m used to Call Centre monkeys mangling the language As in “…but you may want to re frame from logging in heaps whilst out of the country” But I’d expect more of New York Times White House correspondent, Jeff … Continue reading →

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>This I need…Parrot AR.Drone

Posted on 6 January, 2010 by jb

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>Baby Bingo.

Posted on 6 January, 2010 by jb

> Not to be confused with Bullshit Bingo

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>Give your day a kick-start

Posted on 6 January, 2010 by jb

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>What politicians don’t get…

Posted on 5 January, 2010 by jb

> The FDP, Germany’s Centre/Liberal party was elected into the current coalition government on a platform of slashing subsidies and cutting taxes. Fine with me, but I wish they’d thought it through. As from January 1, the VAT/GST on accommodation … Continue reading →

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>The things you find….

Posted on 5 January, 2010 by jb

> Digging around in the back of what goes for a wine cellar around here, I found this. Some misguided person gave it to me AT LEAST 15 years ago and it was put away as one of those “Drink … Continue reading →

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