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[May. 16th, 2008|12:04 am] |
Your Score: OghamYou scoredYou are Ogham, an ancient alphabet used by a number of peoples in northern Europe and still in limited use by some people in Europe as a "secret language". You're all structure and tedious to use, but have outlasted all opposition so far and will likely continue to do so. Just don't expect to be liked. |
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[Apr. 25th, 2008|11:16 pm] |
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[Apr. 19th, 2008|05:56 pm] |
Happy Birthday to ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) tweeasfuck!!
Don't despair - forty is the new black. |
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[Feb. 27th, 2008|10:56 pm] |
I found a magic portal to a secret world in the pub last night. Exciting, no?
In more excitement...
( Film Quotation Meme )
Guess the film. No Googly cheating now. |
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| Socks, Dochs...and...erm...Box? |
[Feb. 20th, 2008|11:47 pm] |
They don't make school children like they used to. I heard two today discussing the buying of socks! Socks! One said "There's a lot of choice between babies and ten years". Oh dear Lord.
Here's something for fans of Pete Doherty - ( That's the man, officer! )
In other music news, the new Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan album will be released in May. So that's something to look forward to for fellow fans. |
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| New REM album artwork and track listing |
[Jan. 24th, 2008|12:01 am] |
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| Nice hat, Cherie |
[Jan. 17th, 2008|11:44 pm] |
I see Pete "More Crack, Vicar?" Doherty is on the front on this week's NME. He claims that his forthcoming new solo album will be "completely different" to anything else he's done.
So it should be good. I won't hold my breath though. |
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[Jan. 12th, 2008|12:15 am] |
There's something oddly fascinating about those bizarre mail order catalogues with which certain companies love to bombard people. I got one the other day - "Travel Paraphernalia". They were advertising shoes - called Mutts or something - that a bit like Crocs (is that what they're called?) Y'know - the shoes for people who really shouldn't be allowed out without a carer. Anyway, the shoes are apparently perfect for walking the dog and perfect for nipping out to pick a lettuce. This seemed a little specific for an advert, and then it struck me. "Picking a lettuce" is obviously some sort of code. I can imagine the scene:
"Zhooshy batts. Trolling trade? Blagging a chicken? Picking a lettuce, eh?" |
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| You count! |
[Nov. 13th, 2007|12:08 am] |
I had the misfortune to hear part of a James Blunt (not his real name) 'song' earlier. In this 'song', he claimed that he would always be in a club in 1973. An odd claim to make for someone who wasn't born until 1974.
Speaking of Blunt, why did he think removing the one letter from his name that stopped it rhyming with the word that makes one think immediately of Noel Edmonds would be a good idea? There's obviously no end to his failings. |
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[Sep. 16th, 2007|08:57 pm] |
Instructions:
1. Go to Career Cruising, http://www.careercruising.com
2. Put in Username: nycareers and Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Paste the top twenty results into a post.
5. Put the careers you've actually considered in bold.
6. Add sarcastic commentary.
7. Be driven to weep and/or drink
( The meme of the moment ) |
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| New addictions, old people |
[Jul. 25th, 2007|11:10 pm] |
I continue to marvel at the people whom one can find on Facebook.
It's more than a little addictive though. |
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| Great overheard intellectual conversations of our time |
[Jun. 23rd, 2007|02:41 pm] |
Random girl on the street shouting into her mobile phone: "Yeah, she had a threesome last week. With TWO other people!!"
Yes dear. The fact that two other people were involved is what made it a threesome. |
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| A nation yawns, turns over, and slumbers on |
[May. 4th, 2007|09:25 pm] |
I had to go to Carlisle the other day. That's not very interesting, I know. However an announcement that was made as the train pulled into the station did make me think that it might be a good idea for train managers to learn how to pronounce the names of destinations correctly. Hawick is not - and never has been - pronounced as Ha-wick.
In other news, I am pimping my facebook. It's almost - but not quite - as exciting as here. Oh yes. |
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| Bump bump bump bump etc |
[Apr. 19th, 2007|07:58 am] |
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Happy Birthday to Ms Kim!!! |
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[Apr. 6th, 2007|12:14 pm] |
I found the following on BBC News.
"The poll suggested that 54% would not back independence in a referendum, while 46% would be opposed."
That appears to be saying that 100% of the electorate would be against independence.
I fancy that someone, somewhere has blundered. |
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| Entertainment news |
[Mar. 15th, 2007|12:10 am] |
Madame Tussauds! Three of your waxworks are missing!
In other entertainment news, REM are working with a new producer for their next album. |
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| Giant rabbits |
[Mar. 14th, 2007|11:57 pm] |
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I saw a giant smouldering cigarette in town today. I assume that it has either been National No-Smoking Day or that someone has been slipping something in my tea again. If the latter, my money's on the giant rabbit having done it. |
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| Ramblings |
[Mar. 14th, 2007|11:45 pm] |
I was going to post a response to the accusation - on the Manchester Students Union thread upon The Sinner - of me having a grudge. Then I realised that the last post made was in the first week of February. How could have what I thought had been days really been weeks? Still, I spent time and effort in writing it and so I shall save it for posterity here.
"A grudge? Was that directed at me? I wouldn't exactly call it a grudge but you are right that it rankles. It's not really because I didn't get HLM although I would be interested to learn how many other members of the Association Executive and SAB have similarly been passed over. Not is it because all the past holders of the post of VPR/DoR - like all sabbs - seem to have been awarded HLM as a matter of course. Whereas I who had the equivalent remit - without the benefit of the Student Support staff, the Supnetters, a second officer in the field of welfare, and a sabb year - was not. No, what rankles is reading about people being nominated for HLM as a joke, and their receiving it. Or people being awarded life membership when they have done so little that they have no idea why they are being honoured. Or recipients whose sole contribution to the Union was four years of criticism and attacks. That rankles because it says to me that everything I did for - and all the time I gave to - the Union was of less worth than that of people who were nominated as a joke or people who did nothing. Perhaps it shouldn't bother me. But it does." |
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