Monthly Archives: January 2011

The lengths people go to… metro.co.uk

Posted on January 30, 2011 by ret56fe

via metro.co.uk This german fellow offered to have the word “MINI” tattooed on his manhood in order to win one. (A Mini, not another penis.) I bet the stupid bastard would have been squealing for a while if the prize … Continue reading →

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Zero Tackle | Wests Tigers Season Preview

Posted on January 28, 2011 by ret56fe

Season Preview 2010 Position: 3rd (15 Wins, 9 Losses) Gains: Evander Waitoa (Wellington), Jacob Miller (Sydney Roosters), Marika Koroibete (Fiji), Ratu Tagive (Canterbury Bulldogs), Teqele Nayarvovo (Otahuhu Leopards) Losses: David Gower (St George Illawarra Dragons). The Western Suburbs Balmain Ryde … Continue reading →

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Ever wondered what Baltimore PD think about The Wire? Wonder no more…

Posted on January 20, 2011 by ret56fe

I’m a huge fan of The Wire. Loved it. Top Five best series ever, no doubt. It’s all in the game, yo? In my professional capacity, I have wondered what the Baltimore PD felt about their portrayal in this landmark … Continue reading →

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My Blackberry Is Not Working

Posted on January 19, 2011 by ret56fe

Thanks to Louie who put a link to this my way.

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Arsenic and old civilisation – Unleashed (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by ret56fe

Arsenic and old civilisation David Horton The story about NASA finding a bacterium that could (possibly) partly use arsenic in its DNA suggests that if we only look for the essentials of Earth life (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulphur) … Continue reading →

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Grog’s Gamut: Stewart yet again shows how it is done.

Posted on January 19, 2011 by ret56fe

via grogsgamut.blogspot.com I was going to link to Jon Stewart’s first piece on Tucson earlier this week, but time got away. Thankfully, Grog has linked to not only that piece, but a couple of follow-ups as well. Worth your time. … Continue reading →

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Battle Hymn of the Tea Party (via @ebertchicago)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by ret56fe

via blogs.suntimes.com Be afraid. Be very, very afraid. And stock up on canned goods. Oh, and if you’re a South Sydney Rabbitohs supporter, sorry. You’ve probably ripped off your own ears in pain at the traducing of your great anthem. … Continue reading →

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Mammoths ‘could be reborn in four years’. Mr Crichton to the white courtesy phone, please.

Posted on January 18, 2011 by ret56fe

via telegraph.co.uk “What could possibly go wrong?”, as the lads on Top Gear like to say. Have these people not seen Jurassic Park? Next up, iguanas as velociraptor surrogates? (Or perhaps “gestational carriers”, as the Urban/Kidmans refer to it.) On … Continue reading →

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Lies, damn lies, and statistics

Posted on January 14, 2011 by ret56fe

14 January 2011 Lies, damn lies, and statistics Stephan Lewandowsky When George W. Bush announced in 2003 that under his policy, ”92 million Americans receive an average tax cut of $1,083,” those numbers were not, strictly speaking, incorrect. However, they … Continue reading →

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Cancel the fireworks – Not that simple

Posted on January 14, 2011 by ret56fe

There’s a facebook status doing the rounds at the moment that reads: Not my idea but a damn good one……..Wondering if it is possible if as a country we ask the government to forget any firework displays around the country … Continue reading →

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