Category Archives: Don’t ask me

Dill soup

Posted on 22 February, 2012 by jb

Can’t fault the Green Dolphin in Kaikoura. Quality, presentation and service are immaculate. Dill soup was a bit thin, though….

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A day early and €3.20 long….

Posted on 31 December, 2011 by jb

I know it’s Sunday somewhere already (Samoa, for example), but how did they manage to get my Sunday paper to me on Saturday afternoon? Some wizardry going on here….

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Well, yes………

Posted on 12 December, 2011 by jb
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Logic

Posted on 1 December, 2011 by jb

Ms jb sent me shopping “We need one carton of milk, and if they have eggs, get 6” she said. I bought 6 cartons of milk. “Why did you buy 6 cartons of milk?”. In capitals Well, they had eggs…..

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Reasearch paper abstracts. Revisited.

Posted on 24 November, 2011 by jb

Enzymatic Synthesis and Surface Deposition of Tin Dioxide using Silicatein-α Rute André†, Muhammed Nawaz Tahir†, Heinz Christoph C. Schröder‡, Werner E.G. Müller‡, and Wolfgang Tremel*† Abstract: A better way to tin-plate steel cans. I think. Can’t ask the authors, unfortunately … Continue reading →

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By special request

Posted on 3 November, 2011 by jb
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Muphry’s Law

Posted on 18 August, 2011 by jb

Muphry’s Law dictates that: if you write anything criticising editing or proofreading, there will be a fault in what you have written; if an author thanks you in a book for your editing or proofreading, there will be mistakes in … Continue reading →

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Exactly

Posted on 9 August, 2011 by jb

It’s the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, starting next month. Adidas, the official outfitter of the All Blacks (New Zealand’s national team, if you’ve been on Mars for the past century or so…) is selling replica kit for $220 … Continue reading →

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And 99.9% are of people’s cats…..

Posted on 5 August, 2011 by jb
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Now they tell me…

Posted on 5 August, 2011 by jb

I could have used one of these when I was a kid.   One for the auricula too, for that matter…

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