In case anyone's thinking of a fruit-based aid-de-masturbation, avoid kiwi fruit.
Kiwi fruit, as it happens, works much like pineapple (which you should also avoid) - as a meat tenderiser.
'Meat tenderisers' essentially pre-digest the meat they're applied to.
I have nothing more to say.
C'mon, Blair isn't to blame.
Look, when Andrew Gilligan made a tiny claim at 6am in the morning, that the dossier was sexed-up and that the government probably knew the claims in it weren't true, it was right that two senior members of the BBC and that reporter lost their jobs (one of the govenors who refused to back Greg Dyke profits from a defence company she's involved in when there are wars and has substantive ties to Blair).
When Blair produces a litany of distortions, claiming intelligence was substantial and authoratative, when he was told the intel was insubstantial and shaky, despite the fact that thousands of people have died as a direct result of his deceptions, he should stay. He shouldn't appologise (and hasn't), and he should stay in his job, along with John Scarlett (promotion!) and Geoff Hoon (Defence secretary).
Why, though, when there's clearly a case of double standards?
Because selfishly clinging to power for your own ends, regardless of the cost, without principles, ethics or honour, means never having to say sorry.
Leaked British cabinet documents - Evidence of false statements made by Tony Blair to Parliament and the media.
Heard 'common people' on the web when metafiller linked to it, thought it was funny.
Heard it again yesterday on the radio.
Guess the joke wears thin, fast.
What Mr Knickerbocker said ^^^.
I think the heads of government have been agreeing to the idea of this cattle-stamping idea when they all meet up. And then they present it to us with the flimsiest of justifications, none of which stand up to the smallest scrutiny, but they press on, because it's what they want - more easily monitored and hence controlled populace.
Fuckers, the lot of them.
I don't get it. They host mp3s. They provide links for mp3s. They "hate" me because I clicked on a link to an mp3 that they provided?
Who are these wankers? What is the point of their site?
"The phrase 'The digital music revolution reborn.' is the intellectual property of eSpew. No permission is given to use this phrase in any way."
eSpew - The digital music revolution reborn as a diseased impotent hamster.
Gmail doesn't need Java; it does need javascript.
I'm surprised it needs ActiveX to run in IE, since it doesn't need it for any other browser - well no other browser uses the crap that is ActiveX.
What jeff said, basically - something else might be amiss.
From what I've read of what Oliver James has been saying week in and week out in the Observer, it's our relationship with our parents that either makes it all work ... or not.
The next best thing may be someone else who believes in and cares about us. That can inspire us to see that value in ourselves, and live up to it.
Well I read it when I was about 18. I neither loved it nor hated it; but I did enjoy it.
It's been so long, I can hardly remember more than fragments - the philosopy class, the musings on the people who write instruction manuals, the strange dream near the end.
I don't re-read books unless they're factual; time and place, impermanence and all that - like the guy in Lost Highway, I prefer to remember them 'my own way', not necessarily how they were.
Having read, my reading eyes move on ...
Excellent find, Nostrildamus.
There seems to be a great deal of effort in some countries to say "don't mix ------- with politics", meaning to not mention something political where it might offend even the slightest invididual.
How much do you want to bet she wouldn't have been kicked out if she'd said Michael Moore was an ass and 'President' Bush was doing a great job?
"I've been listening to some big FM simulcasts from the UK but the content is either overplayed hits, annoying hip hop, or ads."
You've obviously been listening to the wrong stations. Try BBC 6Music.
Some good weekly shows, worth checking out as well:
John Peel.
Stuart Maconie's (shittily named but otherwise excellent) Freak Zone.
Mixing It - cutting edge experimental music.
Marc Reiley's Rocket Science - *excellent*.
Charlie Gillett's "The Sound of the World" - click on Saturday Night on BBC London, and "latest Show on Demand" and enjoy 2 hours of diverse music, from America to Zimbabwe. I love it.
That seems like a great book, homunculus. One to go on my list.
middleclasstool - it's still going but still small and with too few places for people in need. It does seem to have gained some favour though.
In case anyone's thinking of a fruit-based aid-de-masturbation, avoid kiwi fruit. Kiwi fruit, as it happens, works much like pineapple (which you should also avoid) - as a meat tenderiser. 'Meat tenderisers' essentially pre-digest the meat they're applied to. I have nothing more to say.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Didn't Know I Was Unamerican"
I really hated that. It's sentimentalism totally undermined the message, for me.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "The "45 minutes" claim was false"
C'mon, Blair isn't to blame. Look, when Andrew Gilligan made a tiny claim at 6am in the morning, that the dossier was sexed-up and that the government probably knew the claims in it weren't true, it was right that two senior members of the BBC and that reporter lost their jobs (one of the govenors who refused to back Greg Dyke profits from a defence company she's involved in when there are wars and has substantive ties to Blair). When Blair produces a litany of distortions, claiming intelligence was substantial and authoratative, when he was told the intel was insubstantial and shaky, despite the fact that thousands of people have died as a direct result of his deceptions, he should stay. He shouldn't appologise (and hasn't), and he should stay in his job, along with John Scarlett (promotion!) and Geoff Hoon (Defence secretary). Why, though, when there's clearly a case of double standards? Because selfishly clinging to power for your own ends, regardless of the cost, without principles, ethics or honour, means never having to say sorry. Leaked British cabinet documents - Evidence of false statements made by Tony Blair to Parliament and the media.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Clueless"
assmunchers was my chosen term. I think Cory's "unforgivably stupid and evil" is a little over the top, though.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "William Shatner: Has Been"
Heard 'common people' on the web when metafiller linked to it, thought it was funny. Heard it again yesterday on the radio. Guess the joke wears thin, fast.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Show us your papers."
What Mr Knickerbocker said ^^^. I think the heads of government have been agreeing to the idea of this cattle-stamping idea when they all meet up. And then they present it to us with the flimsiest of justifications, none of which stand up to the smallest scrutiny, but they press on, because it's what they want - more easily monitored and hence controlled populace. Fuckers, the lot of them.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Monday MoFi Music Mix Musings"
I don't get it. They host mp3s. They provide links for mp3s. They "hate" me because I clicked on a link to an mp3 that they provided? Who are these wankers? What is the point of their site? "The phrase 'The digital music revolution reborn.' is the intellectual property of eSpew. No permission is given to use this phrase in any way." eSpew - The digital music revolution reborn as a diseased impotent hamster.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Curious George - Gmail problem"
Gmail doesn't need Java; it does need javascript. I'm surprised it needs ActiveX to run in IE, since it doesn't need it for any other browser - well no other browser uses the crap that is ActiveX. What jeff said, basically - something else might be amiss.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Serious George. "
From what I've read of what Oliver James has been saying week in and week out in the Observer, it's our relationship with our parents that either makes it all work ... or not. The next best thing may be someone else who believes in and cares about us. That can inspire us to see that value in ourselves, and live up to it.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "The a priori presumption of the continuity of a motorcycle from second to second"
Well I read it when I was about 18. I neither loved it nor hated it; but I did enjoy it. It's been so long, I can hardly remember more than fragments - the philosopy class, the musings on the people who write instruction manuals, the strange dream near the end. I don't re-read books unless they're factual; time and place, impermanence and all that - like the guy in Lost Highway, I prefer to remember them 'my own way', not necessarily how they were. Having read, my reading eyes move on ... Excellent find, Nostrildamus.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In ""I enclose two small deposits"
"Good news everybody! NTL is taking over ISP Virgin Net!"
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Anal seepage (ah no)."
Ah, Pivo, pearls before swine, eh?
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "WTF!?"
Holy Fuck. That is fantastic.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Ronstadt praises F9/11, all hell breaks loose."
There seems to be a great deal of effort in some countries to say "don't mix ------- with politics", meaning to not mention something political where it might offend even the slightest invididual. How much do you want to bet she wouldn't have been kicked out if she'd said Michael Moore was an ass and 'President' Bush was doing a great job?
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "iSketch"
Y'know I'd forgotten all about iSketch. Just spent god knows how long playing it. Where does the time go?
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Lego Pron"
The Internet - it's gotten to the point where I don't click on anything for fear of what it might be.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Internet radio."
"I've been listening to some big FM simulcasts from the UK but the content is either overplayed hits, annoying hip hop, or ads." You've obviously been listening to the wrong stations. Try BBC 6Music. Some good weekly shows, worth checking out as well: John Peel. Stuart Maconie's (shittily named but otherwise excellent) Freak Zone. Mixing It - cutting edge experimental music. Marc Reiley's Rocket Science - *excellent*. Charlie Gillett's "The Sound of the World" - click on Saturday Night on BBC London, and "latest Show on Demand" and enjoy 2 hours of diverse music, from America to Zimbabwe. I love it.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Gmail is for monkeys"
I give them away, they give me more. bluestone art gmail.com.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In ""It comes to you as a teacher""
That seems like a great book, homunculus. One to go on my list. middleclasstool - it's still going but still small and with too few places for people in need. It does seem to have gained some favour though.
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
In "Amusing place names in the UK."
I never knew I lived in such a dirty, dirty place. Cock Play & Wide Open Dykes both within arms reach!
posted by Bluestone 19 years ago
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