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Yay ... it's Rainbow! I used to love this show as a kid and I was quite surprised about how revered it is over here. And didn't you always used to hang out to watch Geoffrey zip Zippy's mouth shut? (there's a basis for a fetish there but I'm not going to touch that one with a canal vessel's elongated propulsion instrument). And as for George:
"The way George was obliged to take on the female role is particularly pertinent. Wearing curlers while in bed (with Zippy and Bungle, of course), fluttering his lashes to get attention, harbouring ambitions to be a hairdresser and occasionally disappearing just as there was a surprise visit from his "cousin" Georgina, who looked strangely identical to him, only with a curly wig on. It's all deeply suspect ..." (Jill Phythian)Indeed it is Jill. Indeed it is.
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While I can't make claim to having the level of erotic adventures in referral land that Meg does, one cortex visitor's domain struck me as kind of weird: Swedish Medical Center. They even have a cutesy hospital pun on the front of their site, to wit, "Why do more people trust their surgeries to Swedish? They like the way we Operate". Haw haw.
‹ 31.8.00
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And The Bride Wore ...: Utter marital monstrosities including "Strange Headgear", "Sleeves Bigger Than My Head" and "Dear Wedding Lady, My Butt Isn't Big Enough".
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Is your favourite variety indeterminate or determinate, and hybrid or heirloom? Enquiring minds want to know.
‹ 31.8.00
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Lying in bed this morning, I heard Sara Cox use the term "muddy funkster" - back in the day, our flat used this little expression all the time. Does anyone know it's origin? (I'm assuming it's a variant on that other m.f. expression).
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The high point of the long weekend just passed had to be the Notting Hill Carnival - an amazing throng of a million plus party-going punters, your humble author included. After doing a large lap of the circuit we ended up at the Sancho Panza sound system where we proceeded to soak up the atmosphere (literally!): it's great to watch a crowd get energised to some funky beats when the heavens open (it happened here this year as well). I'll definitely be back for more of the same in a year's time.
‹ 30.8.00
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For something that's been so vilified by the British press, the Millennium Dome was surprisingly good. Unswayed by the prospect of "Oh the humanity!" style crowds, a couple of flatmates and I set forth to Greenwich and had an enjoyable Saturday out. Most interesting "zone": Self Portrait (it's always fascinating to watch a country indulge in a bit of navel-gazing). Downside of the day: the feeling that you were constantly trying to be sold something through subtle product placement and sponsorship (my employers were, unfortunately, the worst culprits). The exhibits also reminded me of Te Papa in style and execution: another excellent day out, half a world away.
I also met up with Luke, Meg and Tom for a drink or two early that evening: introductions were made and cunning plans hatched - all I can say is keep an eye on the blogs of those crazy kids over upcoming days (weeks?). It'll be worth it!
‹ 29.8.00
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From the "only in America" file, Jail Cam: "Sheriff Arpaio believes the public has the right to know what's going on in his jails. Because he has nothing to hide, he put the nation's first-ever web cams in his jail, the fourth largest jail system in the U.S."
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Watch out laydeez, I'm a Casanova (irony reigning supreme here).
[via Meg]
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New Zealand dollar drops further: "A NZ dollar now buys one gram of hamster droppings and half a glass of Thames river water in the United Kingdom."
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Morning tea = a coffee and one of these. Brits love them but I can't say I'm sold ... just a little bit too nausea-inducing for my liking. Can anyone say hypoglycemia?
‹ 25.8.00
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Found in beebo's metalog (and therefore already being excessively linked): Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics. That's right prepubescent Spears devotees, you too can be a top flight physicist just like your favourite idol! Kewl.
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Go on, buy my vote ... please, I insist!
‹ 25.8.00
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Well done Sydney! A fine tribute to a fine film.
‹ 25.8.00
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Spam: "Dear Friend! How are you today? We hope you're doing great". I was.
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Meg has been tweaking again ... it's good enough to eat!
‹ 24.8.00
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The Bureau of Atomic Tourism: somehow I don't think the tan you'd come away with from one of their recommended holidays would be all that healthy.
‹ 24.8.00
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Bob Sokol shows you how to convert a school bus into a motor home. And an old Volkswagen into a trike. What fun!
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Dinner in Greenwich last night then the "X-Men" movie which was an entertaining romp (perhaps a little bit too expository, even though I only have a passing knowledge of the franchise). I've been delving into X-Men arcana today too which is also quite fun.
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It's out with the old and in with the new for Mr Thomas Coates - well done old son, the new site looks great.
‹ 23.8.00
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Fun with grapes: "Using only cheap, readily-available equipment, you can create a spectacular lightshow in the comfort of your very own kitchen, providing hours of fun and excitement for your family, friends, and pets!"
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The ultimate reference guide for any Antipodean traveller: London Slang. There's a fair bit of American slang in there too but no mention of "crack whore" you'll be disappointed to know.
[via lukelog]
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I've got the brains, you've got the looks ... let's *spend* lots of money.
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This would definitely not be the place to end up after consuming any form of recreational drug whatsoever. Or even when sober for that matter.
‹ 22.8.00
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Join the International Association Of People Who Dine Over The Kitchen Sink and become a "Sinkie" today!
‹ 22.8.00
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Denise Dowling tells it like it is, live from the 1995 7th Annual Leisure Suit Convention.
‹ 22.8.00
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Forkchops: "a cross-cultural dining utensil that allows you to eat in every language!" Just what the world needs, eh?
‹ 22.8.00
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Science fiction's new heroine: the Fashionable Fatale.
‹ 22.8.00
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All work and no play, etc ... back on Monday.
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Fortune cookies from someone with an extremely black heart: apparently my spirit of adventure will be deadly.
‹ 19.8.00
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Hit the road Jack ...
‹ 18.8.00
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Competition update: keep those entries coming! Just test your birthday's position in pi and send it to me - birthdates should be in dd/mm/yy format (for those of you who've sent entries in already, they've been adjusted to this). I've got the prize sussed out, now I just need a winner.
‹ 18.8.00
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Militant feminist metaphor for the day: "She was a nasty one all right. Andrea Dworkin on elephant steroids." (John Birmingham, "The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco").
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Those madcap Americans ... they'll dedicate a museum to anything!
‹ 17.8.00
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No porn for you in Yemen!
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Yes, I caved to the turn-of-the-century mass marketing hype predicted yesterday and bought this. And it's good too. (Interesting aside: price of said double album at Borders = £18.99. Price of said double album across the road at HMV = £15.99).
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Puzzler for London folk: why is Elephant and Castle so named? Check the theories courtesy of Lesley McFadyen of Latymer Upper School.
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Did you know? (#1 in an occasional series): The "Sex In The City" theme song is performed by the ever funky Groove Armada - the album version is a seriously cool, laid back version of what you hear on the tele. Thoroughly recommended and available at all good record stores (or Napster).
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I think I'm going to have to start a video collection of modern screwball comedies: opening items = the Mike Myers oeuvre, BASEketball and now Happy Gilmore which was brought home the other night. I don't know why dialogue like this cracks me up but it does:
Virginia: What's this about you breaking a rake and throwing it in the woods?
Heh heh.
Happy: I didn't break it, I was merely testing its durability, and I placed it in the woods 'cause it's made of wood and I wanted it to be near its family.
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As a concept it's kind of mental ("hey we've got this TV show where none of the participants can listen to music ... let's put out a soundtrack album!), but the Big Brother has a fairly good looking track listing.
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Assorted flatmates and myself watched Anatomy of Disgust last night - the first of a three part doco on the eponymous emotion. It was really really good (again, the psyc degree is biasing me somewhat here) and sparked a bit of debate between my housemates which is always healthy.
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Even the dastardly have their supporters.
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Looking for a geek chic line to drop into your next conversation? Try this: "my birthday starts at the xth digit of pi". Your humble author's starting point is 1123025 ...
what's yours? The lowest number wins a prize :)
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Piercing Mildred: all the fun of self adornment/mutilation with none of the nasty side effects (for you maybe, but not for your character).
‹ 16.8.00
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Den kåte jäveln skulle kunna knulla sin egen syster! Yes, why not join the thousands of other people who know how to curse in Swedish.
‹ 16.8.00
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It's still in a reasonably embryonic stage but Liquid Life has a lot of potential: a pretty comprehensive listing of bars, clubs and such across the UK (and limited worldwide listings).
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My mum is a web designer: a nice bit of self-promotion from the Dancing Bee design studio.
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A childhood hero returns: I'm so pleased this guy is making a comeback - he had a major influence on me growing up (to the extent that I've now developed his sense of humour I think).
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Oh yes, minor brushes with celebrity: both Andrew and Caroline from TV's "Big Brother" were spotted out and about on Saturday night, revelling in their post-rejection celebrity. It's a bizarre thing for them I'd imagine ... you're locked away for x weeks with no idea of your growing status in "the outside world". The epitome of fame for fame's sake. Still, it doesn't stop us from watching their antics, right kids?
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Saturday night: saw the Eurotastic Vengaboys - a pure party atmosphere which brought a smile to the old dial for a very reasonable eight squid. Vapid pop always makes me happy, although I can't tell you why in the cold light of day - I think I just pick up on the mood of those around me :)
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'Vasectomy tourist' campaign launched: "Despite their successes in the World Cup and Euro 2000, the French still have something to learn from the English about ball control." Groan.
‹ 14.8.00
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Rediscovering Ryan: every now and then you find your way back to a site you really like but which has somehow seemed to have fallen out of your intermediate term memory. Sixfoot6 is one of those sites and I'm pleased to make its acquaintance again.
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Argh ... two extremely late nights in a row and one "not early to be enough" one later I'm a jaded mess. Bear with me folks! (funnily enough, I seem to say this every Monday ... no comment).
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Devotion to dubbin can be a dangerous dabble.
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A mecca for cheesy American motel afficionados - history, pictures, postcards and such. Actually, a reasonably interesting look at one specific slice of the design/architecture pie.
‹ 12.8.00
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Play Tom's headline competition for the chance to win thousands! (well, maybe not, but he liked my entry so he posted it up, bless 'im).
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I now have a new game to play at parties.
‹ 11.8.00
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There's nothing like reality TV to bring out the conspiracy theorist in all of us. The aforementioned pundits (our flat included) are having a field day with Big Brother at the moment and with one resident in particular, Nick. Has he smuggled a mobile phone in? Is he a plant by the producers to keep the ratings up? These are the questions of our time.
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Ambassador's daughter to British boys ... you suck!
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All those (mostly) pointless jokes and stories your friends e-mail you have to come from somewhere right? Right.
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I'm sure it must be the hallmark of every civilised society across the galaxy that they can take any nominated electronic device and turn it into a watch.
‹ 9.8.00
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Meg, I kiss you! That was a great definition.
‹ 9.8.00
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Meg answers my crack whore query ... kind of :) But where did you pick it up from Meg?
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"Oh my God, I was wrong ... it was Earth all along ..."
‹ 9.8.00
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Can anyone fill me on the origin of the term "crack whore"? A couple of my mates have started using it with gusto and Meg and Luke do too (I'm praying there are no actual crack whores in the audience today).
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An interesting (if slightly inaccurate) account of the development of New Zealand rock music.
‹ 9.8.00
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Everyone had certain Crayola crayons that just sat at the back of the box - unloved and unneeded. Now you can find out why.
‹ 8.8.00
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This list lends new meaning to the term "verbose".
‹ 8.8.00
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Hooray for over-the-counter drugs! I'm now a firm fan of Lemsip Cold+Flu Max Strength capsules - anything that mixes paracetamol and caffeine has got to be good for you.
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I've gone from stuffed head to stuffed stomach - an all expenses paid lunch at Sri Thai which was fantastic, plus the red chillies were just what I needed to unblock those sinuses.
‹ 8.8.00
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All you needed to know about the common cold (which I'm suffering from now ... urgh).
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Ha! My old pal Mike got caught out on the sloppy e-mail front recently. He attempted to forward a message from Tracy to what he thought was my address. It went a little something like this:
"Well hello Tracy - it sure sounds like you had a good time on your holidays. I must say Kit does sound desperate! Next time you might want to make sure you send your mail to the right address. Mind you it was funny, so i decided to forward it to about a dozen people ... have a good one!
You should have thought about it a bit longer Mike.
Big hugs, sloppy kisses,
Danny Pannett"
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Not being one to shy away from a popular weblog thread, I took the test and came up with the following as my most recommended occupations:
1. Hydrothermic engineer
2. TV evangelist
3. Poodle shaver
4. Zimmer frame repair person
5. Scurrilous paparazzo
6. Christmas elf
7. Laser light show technician
8. Wombat keeper
9. Tarot card reader
10. Muse
Hmmm.
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Congratulations, you're old!
‹ 4.8.00
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Record companies just love dreaming up new ways to make money, don'tcha know?
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I caught Madge's new video late last night - a very funky little ditty with a cameo by the belowmentioned Ali G.
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He's the love child of Mahir and Ali G ... he's Super Greg!
[Aside: supergreg.com is registered to an American-based advertising agency Fallon McElligott - I'm guessing we'll be seeing him splashed over our media landscape in the not too distant future. Remember, you heard it here first!]
[Aside #2: It appears I'm a little behind on this ... hate that. Jason reports that Super Greg is a Lee Jeans creation]
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This sums up my weekdays at the moment.
‹ 3.8.00
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Calling up your friends with fake medical complaints and asking what to do might not be the most entertaining game for everyone, but if it sounds like your bag, then look no further than the Emergency Medical Dispatch Protocol Reference System.
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Spare a thought for those involved with ventures that don't quite come up to par.
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Hiatus day today - just like a real life movie star (following Tom's lead you may now address me as Sarah David Pannett). If you're gagging for some clickage, visit the archives for some old skool fun or check out one of the blogs listed in driftwood below.
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The changing face of censorship from the annals of the British Board of Film Classification.
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Put the random movie generator to the test and watch it spit out the worst movies on Earth at Oh, the Humanity!
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Go on, make yourself a pav ... your waistline won't thank you but your tastebuds will.
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A semi-naked magnetic Malaysian grandad ... I love you Internet.
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Warning to would-be Internet brides!
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"If we can recast the Monkees a dozen times in different gender combinations and produce a dozen hits, then we can sure as hell convince the masses that they want nothing to do with Napster". Read on ...
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An interesting little missive on the imperfect science of machine translation.
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