The Thing 2011
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Runaway horse caught on speed camera in Germany
A mode of transport flying through a speed restriction and getting snapped by an enforcement camera is nothing new – although it’s not every day that mode of transport is one from the 19th century (i.e. a horse). Neigh charges: Horse caught by speed camera in Germany Normally reserved for catching motorists haring along in…
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Piff the Magic Dragon
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk5xfK0ovrk] A superb and hilarious act. Pity about the gratuitous shots of Jonathan Ross – out of place amongst the talented…
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Shuttling off…
As Atlantis prepares for a last journey into space, it is probably time to note that the entire Space Shuttle programme cost around the same as the bank bailouts in this country. Isn’t it wonderful what politicians choose to throw our money at?
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Leaving
Today I experienced the slight ordeal of the end-of-formal-schooling meeting at my Son’s school. Sitting through something like this shows me how little the essentials have changed since my day, now almost 30 years ago (although we didn’t invite parents or dish out awards – it was just one big, dull assembly). The genuineness of…