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 misdemeanor being committed. […]
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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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Except he’s not red any more. I can’t believe Liverpool have let a player of Peter Crouch’s stature go for a piddling 9 million quid. The guy has proved his exceptional scoring talent for both Liverpool and England, and why Rafa doesn’t think he’s worth holding on to is beyond me. Who’s he going to […]
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For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted a multi-function sports watch with a thermometer on it. Not because I specifically need one, nor because they are particularly accurate, but because a friend of mine had one back in the late eighties. They cost far more than my paper round and pocket […]
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