Monthly Archives: August 2010

>Double glazing option priced upon request

Posted on 22 August, 2010 by jb

> Checking out window options on New Zealand websites. Nice cedar bifolds, 4 frames wide, around $4500. “Double glazing option priced upon request” In this day and age? Bugger me….

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>Being British

Posted on 22 August, 2010 by jb

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>A sad (but true…) tale

Posted on 12 August, 2010 by jb

> Bunch of 40 years old guys        “Let’s go down to “Hooters” – they’ve got a REALLY hot new waitress” 10 years later        “Let’s go down to “Hooters” – they do REALLY good steaks” Another 10 years        … Continue reading →

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>Blond too, I bet

Posted on 12 August, 2010 by jb

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>A gaggle of geese, a nest of rabbits… #9

Posted on 12 August, 2010 by jb

> ..a shitload of postcards Staithes, Yorkshire James Cook was apprenticed as a shop boy to the local grocer here. He went on to captain the “Endeavour”, a converted coastal collier a mere 100 feet long and a crew of … Continue reading →

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>Well, yes…..

Posted on 11 August, 2010 by jb

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>Y’all unnerstayand thiyus?

Posted on 11 August, 2010 by jb

> I found an interesting article on Gutenberg that I wanted to share with my Alabaman friend Virginia. Couldn’t find a Google German:Alabaman translator, but they do have one for Georgia, which is right next door to Alabama, so I … Continue reading →

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>RunKeeper gets it wrong

Posted on 10 August, 2010 by jb

> RunKeeper is a nifty little App for the iPhone that lets you keep track of your fitness activities. Ideally suited for the 100 meters, marginal for the 400 meters and useless for anything over 3 hours. Which is how … Continue reading →

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>A guy walks into a bar…

Posted on 9 August, 2010 by jb

> HT VJ

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>Akcagoze. Turkish for….

Posted on 9 August, 2010 by jb

> …”Ooops…” A groom accidentally killed three relatives at his wedding in Akcagoze, Turkey when he fired into the air with an assault rifle in celebration, according to reports.  The groom unleashed a series of rapid aerial shots with an … Continue reading →

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