1. Yes I’m in England now (flew to Manchester last night), so it’s back to slow internet connections and rebuilding dry stone walls (more about that later) until the 29th when I’ll fly to London for New Year. Contact by e-mail in the meantime.
2. Just like the BBC, my heart bleeds for those robbers that […]
The first comment at the end of a recent terribly-written post was an invitation to sign up to the 1952 Committee - “previously pro-Tory bloggers who have decided not to vote Tory because of their support for ID cards”. Initially I thought “pro-Tory”, is that how I appear? Perhaps “previously pro-Tory” is John’s way of […]
Back on July 13th I talked about those t-shirts with provocative slogans i.e. “harder, faster, deeper” written across the chest in Braille -they’re printed in little raised bumps which the company says are like “small, cute, pliable nipples”. (You change your tune with the weather, woman) - t-shirts. I ordered one. I know that Ryan […]
I’ve been playing about with those avatar-making programs so that I can have an image of what I almost look like in my instant messenger box and it’s impossible to get an honest representation. They don’t do wrinkles, for starters. One I found that I liked let you give your height, weight, build and so […]
I’ve nicked this part of a German English Christmas poem from Anna, the rest of it is worth reading.
Every Parkhaus ist besetzt,
Weil die people fahren jetzt
All to Kaufhof, Mediamarkt,
Kriegen nearly Herzinfarkt.
Shopping hirnverbrannte things
And the Christmasglocke rings.
The scary thing is that that is how I and some of my mish-mash English/German friends actually speak.
Phrase For Today: […]
Just a link this time. Key “only in a scientific journal” quote
“Long-term exposure to Laptop computer-related repetitive transient scrotal hyperthermia”.
Heise has it in German.
German Phrase For Today: “Die Arbeit am Laptop kann die Fruchtbarkeit von jungen Männern gefährden.” - I’m getting my desktop computer fixed…
Song playing as this was published: Heather Nova “Walk This World”
