If ever there was a mis-named product, this is it. I remember these from my childhood as being the lolly you bought because the ice cream man had sold out of everything else and you were that desperate to spend your pocket money. Now, at the ripe old age of 30, it seems I have […]
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UPDATED 28 August 2008
As I was relaxing on the sofa last night, I became aware of the general silence in the room. For the ordinary guy this might not mean anything, but when you are sharing the room with a 10 month old who’s just started walking, silence is usually a fair indication of a […]
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I worked out that lunch was costing me about £60 per month, and now that I’m having to commute and my petrol costs have shot up, then this is a cost I can do without. Not least, there are so many choices of lunchtime eatery in Yeovil, and I always end up buying the most […]
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I read this report by Maggie Shiels on the BBC website today. It claims that the computer mouse is on its way out to be replaced by “so called gestural computer mechanisms like touch screens and facial recognition devices” within 2 to 5 years. Presumably we will be commuting to work in flying cars and […]
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I think it’s great that McDonalds offers gainful employment to people from all walks of life, and I’m all for equal opportunities employment, but… (and here’s the big ‘but’ signaling the start of another website rant): I do hold to the ideal that the employee should be capable of doing the job they are employed […]
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