tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.comments2009-09-03T17:35:47.470+01:00Stuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894122454638005435noreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-21084072210613420092009-07-18T19:45:30.942+01:002009-07-18T19:45:30.942+01:00Both Chaz and his boyfriend Chris are well known for this style of activityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-41987136523453667702009-04-25T12:49:00.000+01:002009-04-25T12:49:00.000+01:00This blog has now moved to www.xetera.net<br /><br />Anonymous troll - thanks for your input, really useful comment!!<br /><br />Peter - pro not the first time you've responded to comments like that! Hope all is well!Stuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894122454638005435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-53747808742687315302009-04-25T10:15:00.000+01:002009-04-25T10:15:00.000+01:00Who gives a shit? Anybody who is concerned about the integrity of reviews. If you've ever bought something based on a review that you thought was the writer's honest opinion but later discovered that it was just promotional material in disguise, you might give a shit, especially if you've spent money buying somthing that wasn't what you expected.Peter Durward Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06172943919919044658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-869059755073429542009-04-24T10:58:00.000+01:002009-04-24T10:58:00.000+01:00Who gives a shit!<br /><br />Grow upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-20704721233429566752008-12-31T16:46:00.000Z2008-12-31T16:46:00.000Zبرامج إقلاع سوفت - دليل برامج إقلاع سوفت<BR/>حيرةوبم ميران المصريين العاملين<BR/><A HREF="http://pic-memory.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">الجودة</A> :قطاع<BR/><A HREF="http://ya76oo.com" REL="nofollow">قطاع الاتصالات</A>عسلhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00965738405807908465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-80806034112184026452008-11-13T16:10:00.000Z2008-11-13T16:10:00.000ZThere you go! Obama, Medvedev and Self! Mac is cleaning up!We are also mac converts. Still got a sony vaio laptop which I am quite fond of, but the mac is a delight!Stuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894122454638005435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-82414412439064494622008-11-13T11:07:00.000Z2008-11-13T11:07:00.000ZIt's true. In films, ads and TV in particular, Macs (and silver Macbook Pros) are almost universal. Probably just because they look nice, and also because a lot of creative industries use them. This subtle product placement was probably behind my decision to move Macwards a couple of years ago. Strange to think that in the real world, only about 5% of home computers are Macs and 95% are PCs, when in media imagery it seems to be the reverse.John Selfhttp://theasylum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-59326141605002086572008-11-13T10:00:00.000Z2008-11-13T10:00:00.000ZVery good!I'll admit it took me a second or two to get this!Stuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894122454638005435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-12905604065186296492008-11-13T08:36:00.000Z2008-11-13T08:36:00.000ZWe should ask Alan in Belfast - he usually seems to know the answer to questions like these!!Stuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894122454638005435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-33300120976763458112008-11-12T21:22:00.000Z2008-11-12T21:22:00.000ZI'd heard it was going alongside the Waterfront Hall, myself...John Selfhttp://theasylum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-31158443165378528352008-11-12T08:16:00.000Z2008-11-12T08:16:00.000Zhere's hoping Joe Biden doesn't visit East Belfastcrookedshorehttp://crookedshore.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-11131622034885339402008-11-11T23:01:00.000Z2008-11-11T23:01:00.000ZNice photo! Think it might be moving to the Odyssey next year.<BR/><BR/>Ah the big wheel - adds such character and individuality to Belfast, and Manchester, and Leeds, and London!Jonnyhttp://www.scrabopower.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-66397891015759310522008-11-11T22:28:00.000Z2008-11-11T22:28:00.000Z"With an eye on fans of Bosch..."<BR/><BR/>Their fridges have dropped off but you can't fault their dishwashers.John Selfhttp://theasylum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-80635725203488811632008-11-09T19:19:00.000Z2008-11-09T19:19:00.000ZGlenmorangie every time (in the Scotch division anyway). The original is great, but if you can lay hands on the Quinta Ruban port cask aged... well that's just wonderful. <BR/><BR/>Another great winter drink is ginger wine - impossible to be cold drinking it and has the peculiar property of being the only drink I know whose strong flavour can be tempered by diluting with (cheaper, not good stuff) whiskey to make a "whiskey mac".Robbie Boydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-76167795826771482292008-11-09T16:13:00.000Z2008-11-09T16:13:00.000ZNice post! I have to agree, there's absolutely nothing like a good Scotch whisky on a blustery and dark winter's night. <BR/><BR/>A personal all-time favorite winter warmer is the Laphroig 15yr. I could drink the 10 year like water, but there is just something so enveloping about the smooth, rich smokiness of the 15... a nice dram with a chunk of good dark chocolate and I'm in heaven. <BR/><BR/>Some other really nice winter warmers I've discovered over the years are: <BR/><BR/>- the Caol Ila 18yr... beautiful Islay malt with good, rich smokiness and a uniquely subtle sweetness to it. Really a whisky with superb character, even though it may lack some of the peat monster punch of a Laphroaig or Lagavulin (for mild peat-phobes like my father, that can only be a good thing!)<BR/><BR/>- Highland Park 18yr... wow, what a stunner. Costs an extra penny or two, but really a beautiful, rich malt that bring out so much of the character of the Orkneys. If there was ever a place that knew how to survive a long winter, it's the Orkneys! <BR/><BR/>- Aberlour a'bunadh... another slightly pricier one, but man, what an incredible gem this whisky is. There's really nothing else out there quite like it, and the Aberlour 10yr is so different you'd have a hard time believing they're from the same distillery. Bottled at cask strength (I think somewhere around 60%), this one can pack a punch, but what a welcome punch that is. Layer upon layer of caramel, sticky fruits (like tart apricots laid out in the sun), rich vanilla and a dash of fire... a super-classic whisky. No peat to warm your bones, but this highland blended pure malt has more than enough under its belt to make up for a lack of peat. <BR/><BR/>So enjoy my friend and happy hunting! Let us know which one you go for!<BR/><BR/>---KIMO---Quizbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515562036171132088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-13442706086814912362008-11-08T09:13:00.000Z2008-11-08T09:13:00.000ZBloggers should pick a set of principles and post the corresponding badge on their page, to indicate to readers what kind of behavior and dialogue they will engage in and tolerate. In some blogs, anonymous writing might be acceptable in but in another, it would be discouraged. These are some reasons for nasty blogging.<BR/>----------------<BR/><BR/>Adam<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.drivenwide.com" REL="nofollow">messsage marketing</A>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17353921074690923592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-35778888867954493722008-11-07T15:13:00.000Z2008-11-07T15:13:00.000ZAgreed! There was something radical about MTV back in the day. You felt slightly subversive even watching it - these days I wouldn't give it a second glance. Probably something to do with the cutting edge becoming part of the mainstream and quickly becoming, as Beth puts it, 'crap'!Stuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894122454638005435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-2605096535015582072008-11-07T14:07:00.000Z2008-11-07T14:07:00.000ZPretty cool (idea for a) site<BR/><BR/>Typed the title into google there and got the frontpage only dammitjonnyhttp://www.scrabopower.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-11032326390066737752008-11-07T14:05:00.002Z2008-11-07T14:05:00.002Zah, I've just read the previous comment and see I am not alone...BethBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13785307950346589738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-2170039272845168902008-11-07T14:05:00.001Z2008-11-07T14:05:00.001Zwhy is MTV so crap now? Discuss...BethBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13785307950346589738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-11012026529771189292008-11-07T14:05:00.000Z2008-11-07T14:05:00.000ZPretty cool site<BR/><BR/>I remember back in the 90s when MTV was a genuinely subversive TV channel and also (shock, horror) played music videos. It also had some quirky presenters (some amusing but mostly annoying) and tackled the odd social taboo of the time as well (like World Aids day).<BR/><BR/>Now it's just cheap reality shows. Sad.Jonnyhttp://www.scrabopower.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-28429875964655598772008-11-06T16:38:00.000Z2008-11-06T16:38:00.000ZIt has struck me that there is much in common between the hairstyles of Russell Brand and Sarah Palin. Well - have <EM>you</EM> ever seen them in the same room together?John Selfhttp://theasylum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-41077010368353804542008-11-06T09:13:00.000Z2008-11-06T09:13:00.000ZApparently it was Plato who started this whole 'mere rhetoric' thing off (guess what I was learning in school this week!) - he thought it was more about spin and skewed towards those who had power... as a wise man once said - there is nothing new under the sunandmilestogobeforeisleephttp://andmilestogobeforeisleep.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-76740132866432205242008-11-05T16:50:00.000Z2008-11-05T16:50:00.000Z"Mere rhetoric" is always a good one to hear, because it means the opposition are frustrated that their candidate is trailing and they haven't got anything substantial to say. It ties in with the crazed (though clearly true for some) notion that people want to vote for someone like them, 'the sort of guy you could have a beer with', and the criticism of 'elites'. Well, in my dictionary 'elite' means 'the best', and I don't <EM>want</EM> to be governed by someone like me - I <EM>want</EM> to be governed by an elite!<BR/><BR/>The Onion had a nice take on this in their <A HREF="http://www.theonion.com/content/news/i_would_make_a_bad_president_obama" REL="nofollow">story</A> about Obama making a huge gaffe by saying "I would make a bad president."<BR/><BR/><EM>However, a CNN poll taken moments after Obama's speech revealed that the candidate's misstep may have simply gotten lost amid the 24-hour news cycle. Though most citizens said they would prefer a candidate who thinks he'd be a good president, 23 percent said they would still vote for someone who thinks he would make an okay president. Furthermore, 35 percent of citizens said they would vote for a nominee who promised to be a serviceable, or even a so-so, president. <BR/><BR/>Forty-two percent of citizens polled said that, at this point, a "just plain bad" president would also be good enough.<BR/><BR/>"I am more certain than ever that I will vote for Obama," Windham, NH resident James Kilner said. "This is the first time I have really connected with a candidate, mainly because I think I would make a pretty bad president, too."</EM><BR/><BR/>Mark, it's true that both US parties would be considered right of centre by our standards, but Obama has one of the most liberal voting records of any senator (as the Republicans were keen to keep pointing out, and which made me love him a little more each time they did), and it's pointless to pretend that Chomsky's wishes are going to hold sway or that any electable US president is going to tamper with the capitalist model, not least because (a) he has to govern for everyone, and the US is an almost evenly divided nation politically, and (b) he wants to get re-elected.<BR/><BR/>Obama's mere rhet- I mean, speech, was brilliant. Next volume of Guardian Great Speeches of the 21st Century, here he comes.John Selfhttp://theasylum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511317672888854104.post-52326921274177463432008-11-05T13:21:00.000Z2008-11-05T13:21:00.000ZStuberto, I am not quite as positive as it appears you are, not necessarily because of the candidate or the quality of the rhetoric. I tend to find myself aligned with old Noam Chomsky on the matter, who said that there is only one party in america and that's the business party, which has 2 factions. Now, granted, Obama wants to flatten out captalism's prickly parts but the system is still in place and it's still as ugly and voracious as ever. Maybe he can slow the juggernaut down a bit... who knows. How depressing is that!Mark McDowellnoreply@blogger.com