Monthly Archives: January 2011

>I suppose you have to be Catholic…

Posted on 15 January, 2011 by jb

> I see that Pope John Paul II is being beatified. As far as I can work it out, 2 months after he fell off the perch, a nun somewhere else was miraculously cured of Parkinsons disease and that evidently … Continue reading →

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>I’ve probably got this all wrong….

Posted on 13 January, 2011 by jb

> …but what with the government crowing about “the strongest annual GDP growth (3.8%) since reunification and it’s only because of our Good Work”, I thought I’d have a closer look. Given that GDP growth has been in the range … Continue reading →

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>What are the Windows A: and B: drives used for?

Posted on 12 January, 2011 by jb

> Bloody hell, talk about a digital native… Gather round children and I’ll tell you a story The A: and B: drives were used for data storage media called floppy disks. I’m too young [sic] to have experienced the 8″ … Continue reading →

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>I’d be quite happy with this, to be honest….

Posted on 12 January, 2011 by jb

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>Whatever happened to MTV?

Posted on 11 January, 2011 by jb

> MTV Europe kicked off in 1987 with Dire Straits’s “Money for nothing”. It was quite phenomenal. It had smart and witty VJs from all over Europe, live acts in the studio and a sense of humour. And it had … Continue reading →

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>Won’t go back THERE in a hurry

Posted on 10 January, 2011 by jb

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>Nicely gift-wrapped too….

Posted on 10 January, 2011 by jb

> There are distinct similarities between trying to dispose of a 5 year old Sony 32″ flat-screen TV and some 40+ year old Douglas A4 Skyhawk ground attack aircraft. Ours cost €1500, it’s now worth sod-all and threepence and you … Continue reading →

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>George Carlin gets it right. As usual.

Posted on 10 January, 2011 by jb

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>The Australian approach

Posted on 9 January, 2011 by jb

> A young Aussie  moved to London and went to Harrods looking for a job. The manager asked ‘Do you have any sales experience?’ The young man answered ‘Yeah, I was a salesman back home in Dubbo.’ The manager liked … Continue reading →

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>Smoke, smoke, smoke that cigarette

Posted on 9 January, 2011 by jb

> Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/superfantastic/ If giving up smoking is one of your New Year resolutions, Pfizer has just the thing for you. Chantix Shame about the side-effects, though….. Some people have had changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts … Continue reading →

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