Author Archives: jb

“Your claim against the United States of America has been granted in full”

Posted on 26 May, 2015 by jb

The TSA are a thieving bunch. Or dim. Or both. You can’t carry knives on your person on a flight, so you stow them in your checked luggage. I’m now on my THIRD Opinel garden knife, because the TSA people … Continue reading →

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Someone described this as….

Posted on 25 May, 2015 by jb

“It sounds like she’s falling off a building” True, that…

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When it comes to the Bundesliga…

Posted on 25 May, 2015 by jb

   ..the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung doesn’t know shit. They got #1 and #18 right (Bayern to win, Paderborn – just promoted – for relegation…..duh), but were SO far off with the rest. Especially Mainz 05. Thank goodness….

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My son Augustus…

Posted on 22 May, 2015 by jb

My son Augustus, in the street, one day,Was feeling quite exceptionally merry. A stranger asked him: “Can you tell me, pray, The quickest way to Brompton Cemetery?” “The quickest way? You bet I can!” said Gus, And pushed the fellow … Continue reading →

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There is no such thing as a bad day…

Posted on 18 May, 2015 by jb

…just good days for different things. When it’s blowing a gale and pouring with rain, that’s a good day to sit in a café with mates, not a day to be up the mountain

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Not quite sure which does it for me…

Posted on 16 May, 2015 by jb

“I’m not that kind of angel” or “Not my area” Choice.

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Now you see ’em…..

Posted on 15 May, 2015 by jb

…no you don’t. Fox News appears to have cottoned on to the recent sale of Picasso’s “Women of Algiers(Version 0)” for $179,365,000 Putting them into a mild quandary: we can’t NOT report it, but we don’t want to corrupt the … Continue reading →

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If you get this t-shirt….

Posted on 10 May, 2015 by jb

…you’ll like this book…. and you’ll love this clip

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Can we assume….

Posted on 4 May, 2015 by jb

…that the American guest on BBC’s “Sunday Politics” wasn’t expecting a wide shot…?

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Those were the days….

Posted on 25 April, 2015 by jb

Never did get to see Bob Seger live. This clip makes me regret that oversight. Every time…. Saw Tina Turner though. Never regretted a cent….

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