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  • Operation Iraqi Freedom

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    The Times reports: “A new study by public health researchers estimates that up to 600,000 Iraqi people — nearly 1 in 40 — have died violently since the US-led invasion of the country in March 2003.” Aside from the dismal standard of English in this news article, which goes on to say that the error…

  • Dancing Barbie meets Cyberman

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    Was the headline to an article in The Scotsman. Great headline, great news site. I will be sad to see the back of the Scots when they go fully independent. Well most of them, anyway. The BBC has a crap headline, but does provide pictures in its article In Pictures: Top 12 toys for Christmas.…

  • Ringtones

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    I don’t hold with these mamby-pamby, new-fangled mobile phone ringtones. Young people these days don’t even know what a proper phone should sound like. Here’s one I made earlier… mp3 | wav You know, I can remember when people didn’t have mobile phones. It was better back then, someone sent you a message and once…

  • Ebayer's Remorse

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    That looks like a good deal. I will have a punt, bet I get outbid though. …(Puts in low bid to make sure won’t win)….. ****, I won! Just bought a desktop computer, by accident.

  • Have your children been assimilated yet?

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    I have just taken delivery (for Jax) of what I believe may be the smallest Borg cube in the quadrant. They have clearly assimilated a race of very, very tiny people as it is only about 150mm square. You can get your children assimilated too, just go to BorgMerrily BeadMerrily Oh yes, I knew there…

  • IKEA and 99s

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    Continuing our summer visits to heritage sites, having despatched Jax off to work, Monday saw us off to that great British institution IKEA. Our mission, to pick up some bits and pieces Lily needs for uni. IKEA was, well, pretty much the IKEA we all know and um, love. Stocked full of the customary mediocre,…

  • Up, up and away

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    I want one of these. I think it would make a great toy. Fantastic project: A group of students from the University of Cambridge who plan on launching a rocket into space for less than £1,000 have taken the first steps towards achieving their ambitious goal. Nova Balloon  

  • And now for something different…

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    Blogging with Opera Mini, a mobile phone and T-Mobile web and walk. A :rant: about o2 call centre coming soon…

  • Sutton Scarsdale and Bolsover Castle

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    Two EH sites in one day! Sutton Scarsdale Hall which is just to the south of us seemed like a good plan. Lovely setting, but not really much for the small people there. From my point of view too, it was just another pile of stately rubble, surrounded by grass.   One thing about Sutton…

  • Water water everywhere part 3

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    So, now I have a new phone – Big is currently using it for this. Jax says she wants one. …One small Big vs Small riot later… Big is no longer using my phone. Better get a few more….