From my mom - pretty good I thought ( Read more... )

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1. Pop News: Anna Nicole Smith died yesterday. All my female colleagues were buzzing about it.

I couldn't help being amused by the whole thing. Yup, schadenfreude.

EDIT: Initial autopsy results are undramatic.

2. Richard Branson doing good? A $25 million "x-prize" for atmospheric carbon extraction

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Eddie Izzard turns 45 today.

(especially for Yorkshiremen) ...

Just how long has Last of the Summer Wine actually been going on?!?

Re-runs have been airing on local television from a distinct 70s era, and I have a hard time believing the show has continued straight through to today. I have a hard time believing Wiki even.

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EDIT: BBC3 is greatTrad: Drink Old England Dry ( Read more... )

So, in a somewhat celebratory mood after today's political events, I joined a group of colleagues to see Borat after work. Yes, that film, the one who have Khazaks plotting revenge, and Russians banning the film outright.

I have never been a huge fan of caustic humour, and find hackneyed stereotypes more boring than amusing - I did not find Team ( Read more... )

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