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Cynic, Me?

December 15, 2011 Longrider 6

My Christmas favourite is Christmas itself, its lit streets and decorated homes; its food, songs and music. For me it holds no religious import, but […]

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Ibuprofen

December 14, 2011 Longrider 9

Ibuprofen is now fifty years old. The linked article then goes on to tell us that alongside aspirin and paracetamol, it is a medicine we […]

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Alt-Berg Boots

December 14, 2011 Longrider 5

I’ve been wearing Alt-Berg motorcycle boots for years now. Indeed, my first pair have long since been replaced. I currently have three pairs, the classic long […]

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Naughty to be a Nazi

December 13, 2011 Longrider 16

Sometime while I was growing older –  certainly after I became an adult, Britain became a thin-skinned wuss. It must have been an alien invasion. […]

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Oh Yes They Did

December 12, 2011 Longrider 15

Auntie claims that it did not mislead viewers of The Frozen Planet. The BBC has denied misleading Frozen Planet viewers with footage of newborn polar […]

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Another Day…

December 11, 2011 Longrider 4

…another authoritarian arsehole spits out vile garbage. I really don’t have anything to add to the excellent filleting carried out by Chris. In a way, I […]

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Arsehole of the Day

December 10, 2011 Longrider 8

Via Chris Snowdon, this. So should the State dictate how many sausage butties I have for breakfast? Should the Health Minister be e-mailing me about […]

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Muff March

December 10, 2011 Longrider 8

You can always rely on CiF for a taste of the absurd. Today, it is a muff march against the evils of cosmetic surgery and […]

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Someone Gets it

December 9, 2011 Longrider 1

Again, h/t Angry Exile. Garry Reynolds writing in his blog understands freedom of speech. Mr Reynolds, Highland Council’s events and promotions manager, put his thoughts […]