So I'm playing around on the Sherlock website and I find this week's hidden message:

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Oh gods, I'm about to make myself unpopular.

( what the hell, France? )

As seasoned Ni-watchers know, I pay close attention to the work of Dr. Ben Goldacre, and heartily recommend his book Bad Science, based on the blog of the same name ( Read more... )

Okay, have a look at this, and see why I got annoyed in town today.

Kids' Soltan, SPF50, UVA protection, 50ml. £4.10 to you, squire.

Soltan, SPF50, UVA protection, 75ml. £4.10 to you, squire.Yup, that's right. They're the same price, but the adult pouch contains 50% more sunblock. As far as I can tell they're the same damn formula, so why make ( Read more... )

Oh gods. My mother has just sent me the following email. I suspect she mostly liked it for the pumping heart gifs that I've not reproduced below. Nor have I reproduced the near-random underlines, bolds, and red texts, for which everyone's eyes should be grateful ( Read more... )

Oooh! Please can I get some crash space in Exeter over the 17th and 18th of April?

Unless that turns out to be Maelstrom, of course. I'm pretty sure that's in April, too.

ETA: Aargh! No! We do need need a fattie tax on chocolate! It's only a proposal at present, but it seems to be a popular opinion ( Read more... )

Because I am wise n' such, I will tell you something you didn't know you already knew ( Read more... )

I'm up to reason, uh, probably #120 or so. But this is a good one ( Read more... )

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