Oh, Dear, Went to Wikipedia, Did We?
The BBC explores the history of obscene gestures: Although scholars and historians continue to debate its origins, according to legend it was first displayed at […]
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If You Really Want Stupidity…
…read Charlie Brooker on CiF. Takes some beating. Not only is Brooker desperately unfunny – about as funny as dysentery, frankly, he takes cheap pot […]
Warnings, Lies and Hyperbole.
Greg Tigney alerted me by email to the latest BBC propaganda on alcohol. Drinking “just a little more than they should” puts people at risk of […]
Scare Story Du Jour
Scooters are dangerous. In a typical “biking is dangerous” article we get the usual scary stuff. It’s easy to hop onto a scooter and kill […]
Er, No, it Isn’t.
Facebook is much more than an internet brand that’s managing to ride the fad wave. It’s becoming a monopoly. While I have some sympathy with […]
Back to the Beginning
It’s been a bit quiet here this past couple of days. Real life intervened. I had yet another rejection following an interview. I made a […]
Copyright Ruling
Via Lynne over at Counting Cats, this dreadful story. At least it is dreadful for anyone who takes photographs. The idea of an image of […]
Dress Code Redux
It’s interesting that today, Bucko is discussing dress codes and Disney has announced that it is relaxing its rule regarding facial hair. Dress codes are […]
Arse About Face
Quite apart from the absurdity of the legislation now passed in Los Angeles regarding porn actors being required to use condoms – not to mention the usual bansturbator desire to […]