Monthly Archives: July 2012

……..there wasn’t a lot of brain function going on…

Posted on 6 July, 2012 by jb

Ever wondered if a nail could pierce bone? A Masterton man apparently did, so he placed a nailgun against his forehead and pulled the trigger to find out. The nail shot into his skull, pinned his beanie to his head … Continue reading →

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And talking of….

Posted on 6 July, 2012 by jb

San Diego…

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Happy Independence Day

Posted on 4 July, 2012 by jb
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Higgs Boson….

Posted on 4 July, 2012 by jb

..walks into a Catholic church. Priest asks: “What are YOU doing here?” Higgs Boson: “Well, you can’t have mass without me…”

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70-ish km, burned 2000+ calories, sweated off 2.4kg

Posted on 4 July, 2012 by jb

I’m enjoying restoring my body’s electrolytic balance. With beer.

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4:03 of perfection. The purest pop song in existence.

Posted on 4 July, 2012 by jb

Ed Marks was my mate Gary’s stepson. He turned up in the summer of 1977 (Gary called at stupid o’clock from LA to say that he’d put Ed on LH451 and that he’d be staying with us for a bit…) … Continue reading →

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I have no excuse

Posted on 3 July, 2012 by jb
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If it keeps up like this, I’m selling the bloody bike

Posted on 3 July, 2012 by jb

Not enough that someone politely asks me to “piss off with your bloody bike” as I’m negotiating a shared bikeway-pedestrian precinct at walking pace. And if a sedate-looking lady recommends me to “keep your distance. Arsehole”  as I’m on the … Continue reading →

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Tunes for a Tuesday – 3 July 2012

Posted on 3 July, 2012 by jb

Politik (Live) – Coldplay  – Live 2003 [Listen] Help! – The Beatles – Help! [Listen] Bodhran – Young Dubliners – Red [Listen] Evening Weather – Made in Japan – BIRP! April 2012 [Listen] Slowly But Surely – Elvis Presley – … Continue reading →

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Oh, ye Sinners, repent…

Posted on 2 July, 2012 by jb

Comment on an LA Times story, reporting the Colorado wildfires People, around our Great Nation who have suffered through these terrible disasters, I am sorry for your loss and pain. I feel that it would not be right if I … Continue reading →

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