It’s Billy Connolly week

Posted on 22 June, 2013 by jb

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For those of us watching racing in the Benelux this weekend……

Posted on 21 June, 2013 by jb

Zandvoort 1967 1Zandvoort 1967 2Zandvoort 1967 3Zandvoort 1967 4Zandvoort 1967 5Zandvoort 1967 6A blast from the not-too-distant (a mere …er..46 years ago) past.

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Oldest beer drinker in the world

Posted on 21 June, 2013 by jb

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Almost…

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The doctor says…

Posted on 21 June, 2013 by jb

Billy Connolly at his best

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No Irishmen here, I hope….?

Posted on 20 June, 2013 by jb

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Two Irishmen were waiting at the bus stop when a truck went past loaded up with rolls of turf.
Jimmy said, “I’m gonna do dat when I win da lottery.”
“What’s dat den?” asks Mikey.
“Send me lawn away to be mowed.”

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Kathleen Graham, publisher of The Washington Post said this in 1988

Posted on 19 June, 2013 by jb

“We live in a dirty and dangerous world…There are some things the general public does not need to know and shouldn’t. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets and when the press can decide whether to print what it knows.”

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Tunes for a Tuesday – 18 June 2013

Posted on 18 June, 2013 by jb

 

T4T20 Miles – Deer Tick [Listen]
Cake – Race Horses – Goodbye Falkenberg [Listen]
Cracked (Joaquin Phoenix Cover) – Julian Shah-Tayler – Joaquin Cover [Listen]
Girl From the North Country – Rosanne Cash – The List [Listen]
Halflight – The Meligrove Band – BIRP! September 2010 [Listen]
I’m Movin’ On – Elvis Presley – A History of Country Vol. 12 – 1969-71 [Listen]
Lake Arthur Stomp – The Savoy Family Band – The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance [Listen]
Please Send Me Someone to Love – Sade – Philadelphia [Listen]
That’s My Desire – Earl Lewis & the Channels [Listen]
TV Luv Song – Wavves – BIRP! March 2011 [Listen]

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Obama and Biden debate NSA surveillance – 2006:2013

Posted on 16 June, 2013 by jb

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Fox News under Bush. Fox News under Obama

Posted on 15 June, 2013 by jb

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“Hello, rounders fans…..”

Posted on 15 June, 2013 by jb

A big shout-out to Diane’s kid sister, Denise from Lon Gisland

Even though she’s a Mets fan.

I think….

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