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Plus, they drive on the right

Posted on April 27, 2013 by sam

…Don’t watch TV begins Michael J no, Smith, over at Stop Me Before I Vote Again. Don’t even watch TV news clips on Youtube, if you value your sanity. (Too late.) After watching some coverage of the manhunt — the … Continue reading →

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It’s all a foreign film to me

Posted on April 14, 2013 by sam

Yes. Yes I do. Watching without subtitles always makes me think that I’m going to miss something. Not that the transcriptionists catch everything either. Above is a scene from The Thick of It. Though I like writing my own, that’s … Continue reading →

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Not of this Earth

Posted on April 10, 2013 by sam

The recent discovery of a tarantula “as big as your face” thanks for the image, guys has me examining my new arachnid relocator device ladybugs too? really? and wondering if they make an industrial model

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The Great Escape

Posted on April 9, 2013 by sam

A lamb from the ample supply nearby made its way into our garden. I was about to go out and give him a lift when he found a hole in our obviously insecure perimeter defences. You can do it

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