Author Archives: adrian
Sad day for subterranean snifters
Tube booze party ‘irresponsible’ … according to the RMT Union. Yes, but during the course of public drunkenness and anti-establishment revelry, was anyone stabbed, punched, robbed or molested? Nope, doesn’t look like it! [Later edit: Looks like there was some … Continue reading
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The Twat-o-tron
Apologies for the lack of action, but I’ve been busy doing the sort of vital work stuff that always takes longer than you expect it will. I’ll ease myself back into bloggery with a quick’n’easy website recommendation… I don’t know … Continue reading
England fans on the rampage?
So can we now finally lay to rest the assumption that British football violence is exclusively English, and that the Scots are just a bunch of lovable cartoon characters? Uefa final: Rangers fans’ rampage (Channel 4) The sooner the collective … Continue reading
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Cognitive dissonance
Just when Photoshop trickery memes seem to be getting a bit old hat, along comes a cool new idea that makes me alternately giggle and WTF?!… ManBabies As a concept on paper, “photos of babies and fathers with their heads … Continue reading
Becoming Abnormal
It’s my considered opinion that Bumblefoot’s album “Normal” is the finest rock album of the 21st century so far. Nick mentioned how he’s been playing the Alter Bridge album constantly, and that’s exactly how it was for me when “Normal” … Continue reading
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It was 30 years ago today
Unhappy birthday Spam! (But not the edible variety, which is much older)
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Simplicity is not value for money
Farewell to the SuperSaver as train tickets change to simplify travel (Guardian) The complexity of the train ticketing system is not the problem. It’s occasionally a minor annoyance, but not a real problem. The problem is the illusion of choice, … Continue reading
Happy pointless regional identity day!
It’s all balloons and bunting here, as I prepare for a day of national pride. I decided that we just don’t spend enough time celebrating our identity in the when-it-suits-us British regional sub-entity of England. Maybe it’s because we share … Continue reading
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Girls with herpes love this song
I’ve been a fan of Paul Ford’s Ftrain writings for ages, but this article, from the Morning News, is one of the best things I’ve ever read by him… Six-Word Reviews of 763 SXSW Mp3s
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How to deal with dodgy financial institutions
I’ve never yet been the victim of credit card fraud, but I know that the banks tend to treat their guiltless customers like criminals in these cases. On the moneysavingexpert site, forum member “zincoxide” has been plagued with calls from … Continue reading