Monthly Archives: July 2011

Season not found

Posted on 24 July, 2011 by jb

Delightful subtlety from London Daily Photo

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It’s like watching heaven with your ears……

Posted on 21 July, 2011 by jb

Daniel Lanois discovered Chris Whitley in 1988, helped him get a record deal and produced his first album. Chris Whitley (and his Belgian wife) produced a daughter in 1988. Her name is Trixie Whitley, she grew up in Belgium and … Continue reading →

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To coin a phrase….

Posted on 21 July, 2011 by jb

You have nine coins and a balance scale. One of the coins is lighter than the others. Is it possible to identify it in only two weighings? Number the coins 1-9. Begin by weighing 1, 2, and 3 against 4, … Continue reading →

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Rupert Murdoch walks into a bar.

Posted on 21 July, 2011 by jb

Barman says “don’t worry about it mate, we haven’t got Sky either”.

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We even have our own theme song….

Posted on 19 July, 2011 by jb
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Tunes for a Tuesday – 19 July 2011

Posted on 19 July, 2011 by jb

Dave Edmunds – Dynamite Don McGlashan – Rain Drummer – Feel Good Together Free – Fire And Water Joshua Radin – Someone Else’s Life Peter Igelhoff – Ich bin ganz verschossen in Deine Sommersprossen Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen – … Continue reading →

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Obama needs a Michael Douglas moment…

Posted on 18 July, 2011 by jb

He needs to come up with a speech as good as Michael Douglas’s character’s in “The American President” Something like this. My fellow Americans The issue at the heart of the debt limit discussion is as simple as this: If … Continue reading →

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Makes no sense close up

Posted on 18 July, 2011 by jb

Makes every sense from the other side of the room. ‘The Mona Lisa’ reduced & remixed down into 140 exact circles of colour. Stunning. Some Prints via Jason Kottke

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Breakfast of Champions

Posted on 18 July, 2011 by jb
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The same old greasy number….

Posted on 17 July, 2011 by jb

So you all thought that rip-off banks were restricted to the USA and the rest of the world was (relatively) squeaky clean? Think again. The ANZ bank in New Zealand recently wrote to mortgage customers who are paying off their … Continue reading →

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