A Miscellany #6

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2004

As much as I can come up with for today1. 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 stole £20-30 million in Belfast… “For the criminals who have made off with more than £20m from the headquarters of Northern Bank in Belfast, the problems may only just be beginning.” Yeah, I bet they’re devastated. And just out of interest, if you use a gun to hold someone hostage during a robbery as opposed to sectarian murder, does it then count as being decommissioned?

3. Number 3 is always tricky to come up with something for…

4. Stupid US Patent #6,485,773 “Semen taste-enhancement dietary supplement“. Okay, potentially useful and not nearly as silly as patenting a stick for a dog to play with.

5. The Republican Party Shoppe (yes they do say “Shoppe” - the GOPShoppe) has a wide array of gifts celebrating every European’s favourite president’s upcoming inauguration. My personal choice - The Knit Blanket a “Heavy knit decorative afghan made of 100% Virgin Acrylic”.
100% Virgin Acrylic? Yep. Only pure, unsullied, pledge-taking, man-made fibres at the GOP-Shoppe.

German Word For Today:Polizei” - My friends (long story)
Song playing as this was published: Liz Phair “Polyester Bride”


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