Inside the mind* of a Sky News journalist. WARNING: Dark and cramped within...

May 27, 2008 15:00

Input: Slightly dull puff piece from EdExcel exam board press office, about anti-cheating technology.

Input: Colleague's advance review copy of Devil May Care (due out tomorrow) on next desk.



*Processing.*

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Input: Coffee in Quantum of Solace mug purloined from Pinewood Studios in March.

*Processing.*

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Output: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080527/tuk-beating-exam-cheats-james-bond-style-45dbed5.html

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Edit: Just to make it all worthwhile, a true bastard of a Pub Quiz question...

Q. Which Bond song did Dionne Warwick record?
A. None of them! [Cue the resident pub smartarse reciting the full list, including artist, year, shoe size, etc.]

However...

In 1965, Ms. Warwick recorded this little marvel for the soundtrack of Thunderball:

https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/earamos/www/JamesBond/30th%20Anniversary/05%20-%20Dionne%20Warwick%20-%20Mr.%20Kiss%20Bang%20Bang%20%28Thunderball%29%20-%201965.mp3

It was never used.

*It's a hypothetical mind, of course. *Rolls eyes.*

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