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Month: March 2014
It’s raining sand … again
In recent days a couple of interesting things happened. Firstly, somebody appeared to be scooping up sand from somewhere (Crosby/Formby beach?) and throwing it onto
Radio Caroline Hits 50
I’ve no idea who Rob Hadgraft is. (Apologies for that Mr Hadgraft!) However, Rob has produced a most interesting blog version of the events of
The perils of 3-D printing
Something’s gone horribly wrong with the 3-D printer!!! Something’s gone horribly wrong with the 3-D printer!!! Something’s gone horribly wrong with the 3-D printer!!! Something’s gone horribly wrong
Old offshore radio DJs living for ego strokes
From time to time I watch as these every increasingly old and frail gentlemen shuffle about at memorial services. Some services are held every year,
Protected: Why Radio Caroline North isn’t on air. The horrible truth
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When will Radio Caroline North start proper programmes?
Radio Caroline North. We’ve all heard the non-stop muzak. We’ve all seen them on the telly pretending they are broadcasting from a ship. But when
#SELFIE Earworm
I get got by earworms. You know, the tune or the song, or the phrase from a tune or song that gets stuck in your
Suzy needs help with shaving
Imagine if you had not just a headache, but an extremely painful migraine headache over which you had absolutely no control. That’s the kind of
Goodbye Butty, we miss you
Wednesday night (March 19th) was a very sad night in my little world. Butty, our big fluffy cat got run over and killed. Back in
It’s the not knowing what happened to Marge
(This is a republishing of an article from January 2013) Until very recently we had two pet cats. Then one day one of them just
We need CCTV absolutely everywhere
The entire country should be covered in CCTV cameras. Their output should be fed back to a huge central processing centre, and from here everything
Choosing to be Gay
I don’t have any issues with gay people being gay or straight people being straight. Sadly, the Middle Eastern religions seem to. In many countries
Our culture of no consequence
People seem to have been surprised at the tactics used by the scum kids (the feral street-wankers) as they destroyed people’s homes, people’s cars, people’s
The art projects that kill
I’m getting somewhat fed-up with ‘art projects’. Mainly because they seem to be able to take huge sums of cash for implementation, whilst more deserving
#nomakeupselfies show that girls are naturally beautiful
So, loads of female humans have been posting selfies whilst not wearing make-up. Now, this is one of those win-win viral things that grew organically
Seven kinds of sex discovered
Research shows that there are seven different kinds of sex. Yes, seven. The 1st kind of sex is called: Smurf Sex. This kind of sex happens
Crowdsourcing to find MH370
Once upon a time when things happened, like an airliner suddenly going missing yet leaving a mysterious trail, we were reliant on mainstream news media
These boots were made for walking
Socks go missing. It’s a scientific fact. They scuttle off to somewhere we are not aware of, leaving their ‘partner’ behind, and us in a
How to ask a question to a woman
Just so you know, lads. Interacting with females can be problematic. Women. Fickle things. Fickle, I tell you.
Our street lights are going out
So, I’m not against LED based lighting. Nearly every light in my home is now LED, and we even have strips of LEDs carefully stuck
Get that thermostat out of the hall!
What is this fascination with the hall of your house? Why do people want to put things in it? Yes, fine, if your hallway is
Warship comes to Liverpool
You got to love Google+ and its ‘auto-awesome’ function. I didn’t ask it to, but it stitched together some badly taken snapshots of a warship
Automatically post your shit on Facebork and Twitter
Now, I am a little lazy, to be fair, when it comes to using social media. I don’t actually use Facebork or Twitter. Foolishly, I
Now we’re booming
Just Installed Two 12″ Subs In My Trunk
Can I get a free upgrade yet?
Erm, I wonder if I can get an upgrade to a Samsung Galaxy S5. I, er, accidentally dropped my S3. Honest. It just slipped out
But, This IS Liverpool
So, for some strange reason, the holier than thou brigade of Liverpool (most of whom don’t actually come from or live in Liverpool) are dissing
How the Global Warming scare began
This is nicely presented. I like John Coleman‘s style. The science is fine, can’t fault it. Not 100% sure about the history, but it seems
Yes, This IS Liverpool #TIL
Well, dear Scousers, it’s finally arrived. The first episode of This Is Liverpool is now online. If you want the background to all this, then
Smart Meters are spying on you
Smart Meters are being installed “for free” to British Gas customers, especially if they are dual fuel (gas and electricity) users. The conventional meters with
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