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Monthly Archives: November 2012
The Leveson Report
Excerpt from his televised summary: “There are truly countless examples of great journalism, great investigations and great campaigns. Not that it is necessary for the press to be pursuing serious stories for it to be acting in the public interest. … Continue reading
Posted in Media, This is important, Too good to miss
Tagged Leveson Inquiry, Leveson Report
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A riddle
You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed. On your right side is a sharp drop off. And on your left side is an Elephant traveling at the same speed as you. Directly in front of you is … Continue reading
Tunes for a Tuesday – 27 November 2012
Louie’s Theme – The Firemen – The John Peel Singles Box [Listen] Oh Geneviève – Lloyd Cole – Broken Record [Listen] You’re Gonna Reap – Tarheel Slim & Little Ann – A Little Bit of Hurt [Listen] Standing Under … Continue reading
Posted in Mixtape, Music, Tunes for a Tuesday
Tagged 192 Kbps, A Little Bit of Hurt, BIRP November 2010, Broken Record, Chali 2na, David Bowie, Demo Version, Gift of Gab & Z-Trip), Greg Johnson, Here Comes the Caviar, I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man, Lloyd Cole, Louie's Theme, Muddy Waters, N.A.S.A., Oh Geneviève, pink Floyd, Run Like Hell, Sonata, Standing Under Starlight, Swaat, Tarheel Slim & Little Ann, The Chess Story 1947-1975 (1952-1954), The Firemen, The John Peel Singles Box, the Motion Picture, The People Tree (feat. David Byrne, The Spirit of Apollo, The Wall, Troels Abrahamsen, White Light-White Heat, You're Gonna Reap, Young Hunting, Ziggy Stardust
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Exercise for people over 50
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you … Continue reading
Posted in Bad joke alert, Cousin Dave strikes again
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What’s the best seat?
Question on aviation forum. Best answer: “Near a toilet, but by a window, plenty of leg room, easy to get to the aisle for swift exit, over the wing but at the front, by a top lass & near a … Continue reading
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Tunes for a Tuesday – 20 November 2013
Delta Lady – Leon Russell – Leon Russell [Listen] Still Sleeping (feat. Steffaloo) – Flashlights Remix – Chrome Sparks – BIRP! January 2012 [Listen] Caso Perdido – Beatriz Los Dos Gilbertos & Llamas – Borderlands From Conjunto to Chicken Scratch … Continue reading
Posted in Mixtape, Music, Tunes for a Tuesday
Tagged 2 Meter Sessies, All Alone in the End Zone, Ask Me, Beatriz Los Dos Gilbertos & Llamas, BIRP! January 2012, BIRP! November 2011, Borderlands From Conjunto to Chicken Scratch, Caso Perdido, Chrome Sparks, Delta Lady, Elvis Presley, Flashlights Remix, From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60s Masters, Harlan Man, Het Beste van 1987-2009, I Come to Shanghai, In Your Own Way, Jay Ferguson, Leon Russell, Live, Long Distance Call (Sebastien Tellier Remix), Paloalto, Phoenix, Snakes on the Run, Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band, Still, Still EP, Still Sleeping (feat. Steffaloo), The Beauty of Gray (1995/Live at 2 Meter Sessies), The Mountain
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Before.During.After
British soldiers before, during and after their deployment in Afghanistan. Mymodernnet.com
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Classic stuff
If there was more than one radio station (1ZB) that broadcast commercials (not a COMMERCIAL station – everything was run by the Broadcasting Corporation) in the 1960s, I can’t think of it. EVERYONE in Auckland knew this jingle…
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