It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
The natural world is doing strange things
There be strange things happenin’ in the natural world, I tell ye. Mount Etna recently decided to erupt. Heck, it’s a volcano, and that’s what
Farts is funny
We all do it. Especially women of course. Some men, even some women, do it discretely and quietly. Women are particularly adept at the ‘roll-squeeze’
From a point in Google+ to the Circles of your mind
It’s fascinating watching the Social Media anoraks as they leap on top of any new toy and play with it like over-excited dogs with a
The final death of presented music radio
It’s taken a decade or so before music radio finally realised it was time to stop pretending it had presenters and that they were important.
A very cute looking pussy!
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Google+ for those who are scared of Google
Yes, I am a Google anorak. Therefore, like the hypnotised iSheep who can never see anything wrong with the re-invention of the wheel that is
Fear of Mono
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Lack of Global Warming admitted by climate scientists
Something very interesting has happened in the world of doom and gloom and Armageddon prophecy that is the Global Warming industry. A new peer-reviewed ‘scientific’ paper
It’s not big and it’s not clever
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Chris Moyles is going on and on
Last week it ‘leaked’ to the world that Chris Moyles had signed an extension to his contract with the BBC, and one assumes Radio 1,
Treating Life differently
Veggies and Vegans. Loonies we should help or cruel bullies we should lock up? These people seem to have some mighty skewed ideas when it
The Church rejected Christ’s own family?
Channel 4 in the UK is not backward with coming forward with ‘anti’ stuff about Jesus Christ oriented religions. In fact, every few months there’s
I don’t think I’m gay
The Pride Marches are brilliant and good luck to everybody marching today. The theme this year is ‘Carnival of love’. I’m not flamboyant enough to take
The doctors who wanted to kill us
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Google pluses and Google minuses
I’m unashamedly a Google ‘anorak’. You know that strange glazed-eyes look you see in ‘anoraks’ of Apple products, especially those with an ‘i’ in front
Goldierocks early morning bears
Sam Hall is the newest try-out or signing to BBC Radio 1, and she’s been sitting in for Dev on the Early Show. The Early
I’ll smash yer back, er, front-doors in
A not unusual North Liverpool scene, to be honest. This one in Anfield Road, a hop, skip and a snort away from Liverpool Football Club’s
Volcanic activity and earthquakes a-coming
It’s pretty obvious to sensible people that when it comes to the climate and weather on this planet, our Sun is the major influence. Now,
Stop radio station programmers being willy obsessed
The people who run commercial music radio stations aren’t the same as the people who potentially listen to them. If they were, then they’d stop
Stand By for Asteroid Impact!
OMG! OMG! (Or for the older readers: “Oh My Golly Gosh!”) It’s the end, THE END! An asteroid is on its way. It’ll be here
A Lunar Tic
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Will we survive the coming Ice Age?
Throughout human history, which quite clearly in itself is but a spec of dust on the pages of our planet’s history, we have had to
Why do commercial radio presenters bother speaking?
Nobody listens to a word they say. In fact, as soon as the speaking starts, they tune to something else. I have been in cars
I blame Margaret Thatcher
Lefties, especially the wealthy middle class ones, are creatures of habit. One of their habits is to blame Margaret Thatcher for everything they consider that’s
Tony Blackburn understands radio
I’ve said before how I have a pathological hatred of oldies. Not old people, the music. Well, maybe old people as well, but this is
As Islam invades England, who will survive?
When religion invades a country, it’s never pretty. When the Roman Catholics brought their particular ideology over to the UK (well, yes, it wasn’t actually
Sainsbury’s writes to Lily, aged three-and-a-half
How truly wonderful. Sometimes you see something that makes you feel that life is just great. Please wallow in this. I stole it from Threescore, an occasional
Hackney Racism
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The Bible/Torah and Homosexuality
On her American radio show recently, homophobic Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus18:22, and
Shhh! – the sun is going quiet
Mercury, Venus & Earth all in front of the Sun, ok? Imagine that you are a microbe living on a chicken. Imagine that chicken is
Snowdon defies Global Warming alarmists
The wild and worrisome weather, eh? Actually, forget the weather, how about the catastrophic Global Warming / Climate Change we are suffering from, eh? Not. As
Mehdi Hasan gets told the truth about Climate Change
I’m sure Mehdi Hasan is a very nice bloke, but I just don’t like him. I can’t help it, but there is something about his
Shut the fuck up in cinemas
I have long been of the opinion that something needs to be done about, or should I say ‘to’, those who have random chattering conversations
What if Simon Cowell was openly gay?
Of course, I’m not even slightly saying Simon Cowell is gay, he is after all engaged to be married. Louis Walsh, on the other hand,
Why the Met Office “forecasts” are pointless
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
How to start a pirate radio station in London
At almost any location in London, and any time of day, even the deafest of FM radios will be able to hear between 30 and
The Evil Desecration of Graves in Anfield Cemetery
Anfield Cemetery has some very old graves and gravestones alongside some from the more recently departed. The older stones, as one might expect when the
Yes, it is time to close BBC Local Radio
The idea that BBC local radio might cease to do much more than relay Radio 5Live has been conveniently leaked into the world of muttering
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobiacs and other mad people
Yes, Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobiacs. They confuse me. Yep, they have a fear. A fear of numbers. Well, a fear of the number 666 to be more precise.
Time to reclaim society from the criminals
Over the years I have considered a number of things regarding the law and how normal humans should protect themselves from the human parasites. Having
The twins that got me in a spin
I recently attended an event, well, an after-funeral gathering in a pub to be honest, full of people I mainly didn’t know. This isn’t about
Most Haunted – Most Hilarious
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Time to reject the Christian hard wired hatred of Isalm
For most people in the UK, who we are and what we think is pretty much pre-written and pre-designed. We are actually quite ignorant of
What about Harold Camping’s victims?
As an atheist I have natural compassion. It’s how almost all atheists work, actually. We care about others and right from wrong because that’s who
A Religion without a God
This is a speech given by Derk Jan Eppink in t’Stadleest bookshop, Antwerp on 25th May 2011 at the re-launching of the Dutch translation of
Following the leader
I am still fascinated by the aftermath of the failed Judgement Day Rapture event, which successfully didn’t start with loads of earthquakes at 6pm, and
Demented Director for Britain’s Got Talent?
Unless I’m held prisoner upsidedown in a glass box, or it’s for professional reasons, I do not consume any of Simon Cowell’s programming. However, I
Gaza concentration camp crossing opened
This is the Jewish way. It has to be stopped. Today is a day that the Palestinian people of Gaza have longed for. From today,
Feral Acceptance
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Radio Caroline capitulated with the authorities in 1964
Watching the mentally afflicted radio anoraks who are suggesting that Radio Caroline appearing on the UK Radioplayer system is dancing with the devil, cow-tailing to
The Punishment Fits The Policy
(Guest Author: Peter Moore) Although Christopher gets a bit flippant now and then, I think that one reason that we find ourselves in accord is
Has Judgement Day moved to June 1st?
I wonder if the mad people from madland who pushed around to the extremely gullible that Saturday May 21st was Judgement Day did it out of
I’m not dead … Are you?
Now then, do stop me if I’m wrong but I’m not dead. That’s good news to me, since I don’t want to be dead. I
Will you be Raptured?
As you may be aware, Christopher England was ‘Raptured’ yesterday. Apparently this was to annoy all the stupid Christians who assumed they had the monopoly
What *did* happen to Madeleine McCann?
Many years ago I worked with a guy called Brendan. Among his many faults, or should that be, charms, was his ability to activate a
Have they charged the McCanns yet?
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Christopher England -v- Radio Caroline
This is all about Christopher England, so it’ll be a fantastic read. Handsome, plus the voice (and looks) of a god. There is quite a
The day I nearly made toast of a major superstore
People like toast. I like toast. Toast smells nice. Mid-mornings people want toast. So, we bought a toaster. Rather, I was sent out to buy
Guess the Nationality!
F’woarrr. Ay? Ay? F’woarr. Ok, let’s make this scientific as a cover for what might be pounced upon by the Political Correctness gone mad
Tribute from Libya
I continue to spend 7 or 8 hours of my life every evening glued to Tribute FM, a contemporary English speaking radio station broadcasting from
The Offshore Pirate Radio Ship Challenge
The phrase “put your money where your mouth is” is often sneered at people who have made pronouncements about something. After careful consideration I’ve decided
A tribute to Tribute
I guess this is my overdue tribute to Tribute FM. Tribute FM is an ‘illegal’ or ‘pirate’ radio station in waiting. However, unlike such stations
The all newly launched South London Radio
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Background radio -v- Foreground radio
RAJAR is the name given to the organisation that gives random people a diary and says, “Hey, stick these pretty stickers in the bits over
AM fades and buzzes but Radio Caroline wants it
(Guest Author: Peter Moore) [In response to Christopher England’s article “Pirate Radio Ship Ahoy?” (here)] Chris makes his points well, as ever and yes, Pirate
A guide to why rich Liberal Democrats voted Labour
Trying to understand politics is a nightmare. Trying to understand how and why people support a particular party is a double nightmare. Hence the need
Death by Facebook
I have moaned many times about Facebook. Although I have a presence there with 450 people kind enough to call themselves my friends, Facebook is
The World Ends on Saturday
PREPARE FOR THE END OF THE WORLD. I can unexclusively reveal that Judgement Day is here. WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE ON SATURDAY MAY
Pirate radio ship ahoy?
As you know, I scan the olde worlde ‘anorak’ discussion boards and fora as well as those used by the folks involved in today’s thriving
Why I hate old songs
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Why bother putting books in libraries?
I stumbled into Walton Library recently. Now, like most libraries, it is a waste of time and space, despite being housed inside a lovely building.
A perspective on Climate Change
Sometimes a simple graphic illustrates it all. Here we have two graphs that make that point very well. When looking at the famous ‘hockey-stick’ graph
Oi Google, don’t make me hate you!
Google are lovely. I am a Google anorak. I know that they get stuff out of me in return, but I love their services mainly
First preference Yes, Second no?
On Thursday in England we have to vote on whether or not we want the Alternative Vote (“AV”) system. Like many folk out there I
Walton Park, a road gone mad
I had occasion to stroll in the glorious sunshine to a city farm in Walton just off Rice Lane, Liverpool. But this isn’t about the city farm.
Derren Brown let me down
Warning: Never ever look this man in the eyes! I have to state that an air of disappointment hangs over me following a viewing of
The death of the single
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
People I don’t know are getting married
I guess I have to be typical at this point and do a piece about the Royal Wedding. Ok, I can do that. I don’t
Just an Illusion
The mind is a powerful tool, yet it remains so easy to trick, confuse and manipulate. This fact doesn’t seem of much concern to most
Earth Day bollox from 1970
It was recently Earth Day (22nd April). Not to be confused with the pointless ‘Earth Hour’ when mad people from madland around the world voluntarily
Fearing the computer
There was a time when we ‘feared’ the computer. I don’t mean back in the 1950s and 1960s when, for some reason, we assumed it
Happy Aggressive Secularism
It’s that time of year when the closed-minded celebrate the most bizarre of the fairy-story aspects of their religion that they accept without question; the
England, my England
Goodbye to my England, So long my old friendYour days are numbered, being brought to an endTo be Scottish, Irish or Welsh that’s fineBut don’t
Empty skies, happier people?
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
CB Radio makes a comeback
It seems hard for da yoof to imagine, but there was a time before we had constant and instant communication through things like Facebook, texts
BBC2 Programme for Stoners
Ok, so I keep funny hours. I don’t do the drink and drugs thing, it’s just that my lifestyle means my hours are different to
Nobody’s fleeing Climate Change
As the free thinking world wakes more and more to the whole Climate Change scam – the pretending that a) the Climate is in some
Why ignore the inter-dimensional beings?
I’ve never understood why humans generally don’t discuss what happens to them at night. I can only assume it’s because they are in denial. The
My sofa trouble with a 27 year old girl
The other day I ended up sitting for a while with a petite 27 year old girl on her leather sofa. I was slowly feeling
Beware the racist radio anoraks
As a radio anorak with an interest in today’s pirate radio scene I spend a lot of my daily gaze within highly active forums that
Loud birds
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
A feline sense of perspective
I’m a cat person. Not a dog person. But, cats, right, when we are at our most vulnerable, can be so very cruel. ~ ~
Children of god were literally children?
Tales of early playground bullying? The Torah and the Bible recount a time when humans were far much more immature and, literally, younger. Very rarely
The truth is up there!
Yep. Seems like an appropriate ceiling for a ‘smoking room’ to me. Heh heh. ~ ~ There’s plenty more, plus the option to comment on
Word up on the Word Salad
There is an excellent episode of the superbly funny mid-2000s series Boston Legal during which one of the lead characters, a high profile lawyer, suddenly
Science and Environment shouldn’t be seen together
When you put two words together into a phrase like “Love and Marriage” or “Horse and Carriage” you kind of expect them to actually somehow
Ofcom 87.7, home of the hits?
Sounds like an ideal time for a raid! Londoners have a choice of a hundred or so radio stations. They don’t know it of course,
Isle of Man International Broadcasting Madness
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Drunks are neither fun nor funny
I was at a meeting the other day, maybe the sixth and last of a number we had all had together. Most of us hadn’t
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