Archive for May, 2006

Sorry I’m late

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment


Sorry I’m late, originally uploaded by Jez.

For the children’s sake, fight drink!

Thursday, May 11th, 2006 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment


For the children’s sake, fight drink!, originally uploaded by Jez.


The Kro Bar, in Manchester, occupies a building formerly hosting the Temperance Society.

CWACKers

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Jerry Springer Opera is still touring and drawing condemnation from ignorant bigots. Happily, people seem to be organising amusing counter-protests too, just like we did in Manchester a while back. Here’s a report from Norwich.

You’re fired

Friday, May 5th, 2006 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

Hoorah! The Safety Elephant has been given the sack!

I bet he couldn’t believe his ears.

So now it’s the Glaswegian attack dog limbering up to pummel us all into submission.

Meme thing

Friday, May 5th, 2006 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF – The Survey
Name: Jez
Birthday: 28 November
Birthplace: Northallerton
Current Location: Bury
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown (and grey – it’s a sign of sophistication, alright)
Height: 5 foot 10 ish
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: What? Yorkshire, English, British, European etc etc
The Shoes You Wore Today: Adidas Samba
Your Weakness: Fishsticks
Your Fears: Insects
Your Perfect Pizza: cheese, chorizo, seafood – anything without olives or anchovies
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Be fitter, happier, more productive
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Be right back, closely followed by How does this stupid programme work?
Thoughts First Waking Up: Can I afford the time to stay in bed a bit longer?
Your Best Physical Feature: Dunno. Legs – earlobes, whatever
Your Bedtime: Anytime
Your Most Missed Memory: How can you miss a memory? Doesn’t that mean you can’t remember it?
Pepsi or Coke: Neither
MacDonalds or Burger King: Neither
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: Coffee
Do you Smoke: No
Do you Swear: Yes
Do you Sing: Yes, badly
Do you Shower Daily: Yes
Have you Been in Love: Yes
Do you want to go to College: If there are any interesting courses – but essentially, I’ve been there and done that
Do you want to get Married: Yes, or partnered for life, which is exactly the same thing
Do you belive in yourself: I exist, there’s no doubt about it
Do you get Motion Sickness: No
Do you think you are Attractive: Ask someone else
Are you a Health Freak: No – just a freak!
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes
Do you play an Instrument: Yes, drums, percussion and piano
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes
In the past month have you Smoked: No
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No
In the past month have you gone on a Date: No – but that should change within the space of a week – woohoo!
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: I’m not a yank, and nor have I been to a shopping centre
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Is that a type of biscuit?
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: No
In the past month have you been on Stage: No
In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No
Ever been Drunk: Of course
Ever been called a Tease: Yes
Ever been Beaten up: No
Ever Shoplifted: Yes – an apple and a postcard, whilst drunk and on a dare in Paris (many years ago!)
How do you want to Die: Peacefully in my sleep like dear old granny – not shouting and screaming like the passengers in her car
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Shut up
What country would you most like to Visit: Lots of them – erm – Iceland, or Norway perhaps
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Don’t mind
Favourite Hair Color: Brunette-ish (preferably cynical)
Short or Long Hair: Long-ish
Height: Short-ish
Weight: Light-ish
Best Clothing Style: Style-ish
Number of Drugs I have taken: None-ish
Number of CDs I own: Lots – you can never have enough
Number of Piercings: None
Number of Tattoos: None
Number of things in my Past I Regret: 3957
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Putting lead in the electoral system’s pencil

Friday, May 5th, 2006 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

I love this story. While clearly a tremendously unfair (not to mention odd) way to settle something so serious, I find it inordinately pleasing that in 2006, an election can be decided by who picks the longest pencil. What deranged genius thought up that idea? Is it a hoax by some prankster at the BBC?

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