Author Archives: jb

The total area of solar panels it would take to power the world, Europe, and Germany

Posted on 13 June, 2014 by jb

Unfortunately, it appears that you can only grow sunshine in the same shithole countries that grow oil and hold the rest of us to ransom….

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Bon appetit….

Posted on 11 June, 2014 by jb

So if I’ve understood this correctly (or even been able to READ the small print),  outside the US,  you only get the ones without an asterisk – coffee, toast and fruit. Sticky-sweet cinnamon rolls get TWO asterisks so you ESPECIALLY … Continue reading →

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How excellent!

Posted on 11 June, 2014 by jb

Venn diagram, 3 sources, 2 selection methods. Here’s the article

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Ukrainian Parliament?

Posted on 11 June, 2014 by jb

Oh. It could be America… It IS America, with some people expressing outrage over something that someone else did. Or didn’t Here’s the story. (Appears that the No 2 Republican in the House wasn’t right-wing enough and got knocked off … Continue reading →

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Gore on Snowden

Posted on 10 June, 2014 by jb
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Cousin Dave strikes again…with another Irish joke

Posted on 9 June, 2014 by jb

Paddy was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet. “I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you should … Continue reading →

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Bloody artists……

Posted on 9 June, 2014 by jb

They drive you round the twist! I collect ceramics, do the marketing for a ceramics fair and design and manage websites for potters I like, a lot of it pro bono This is what you’re up against. Part One Offered … Continue reading →

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20hz to 20,000hz

Posted on 3 June, 2014 by jb

This sine wave extends from 20hz to 20,000hz — the full range of ideal, undamaged human hearing. Now I know why the ENT specialist said that I shouldn’t spend more than $100 on a hifi system……

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Aaaaah, Bayern…

Posted on 28 May, 2014 by jb
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Tunes for a Tuesday – 27 May 2014

Posted on 27 May, 2014 by jb

WLIR concert – Bonnie Raitt, Lowell George, John Hammond and Freebo live at the Ultra-Sonic Studios, Hempstead, NY 17 October 1972 [Listen] Love me like a man Under the falling sky Love has no pride Going down to Louisiana Can’t … Continue reading →

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