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Why women have the SCARIEST nightmares I can’t compare – by virtue of never having been a woman, I lack grounds – but since the last dream I can at all remember involved the moral quandry of what to do when presented with a jack russell terrier and an indefinite supply of superballs, I feel…

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I do not think that word means what you think it means… Update: while I am here, I might as well note that I do think it is kind of evil to require people to use one-click to buy stuff; it’s like walking a knife-edge and maybe they’re hoping to get more revenue with the…

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Our obsession with crime is crushing our freedoms | Comment is free | The Observer The story of Milly, an eight-year-old cat who disappeared out of window in Whitstable two weeks ago, has much to tell us about the petty-minded forces that have come to replace proper policing in this country. (tags: Security politics privacy…

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What I want to know is: why does he want to know? M3: Surrey: 10 Jul 2008: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com) To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average daily volume of traffic (a) on the M3 motorway between junctions (i) 4 and 4A and (ii) 4A and 5 and (b) entering and…

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Stephen Fry » Blog Archive » Wii is a kind of magic Acronyms of the week … BMI Body Mass Index. Something horrid made up by doctors to make me feel ashamed.

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somehow i find this totally believable… (tags: Funny copyright law fun business Humour)

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More reasons to be happy… Gibson’s Hollywood comeback on hold after De Niro quits film – News, Film & TV – The Independent Mel Gibson’s tentative return to the Hollywood fold hit choppy waters yesterday when it emerged that Robert De Niro had walked-off the set of his comeback film, Edge of Darkness. Amid rumours…

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Those of you who’ve come to my house, have met my cats – about 15 years old, brother and sister, lovely personalities. Buster & Suzi. Alas, things are not so good with Buster. Long story short: he has thyroid problems (enlarged) and heart problems (racing, elevated blood pressure) and liver problems (enlarged, 2x tumors –…

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Robot IM spammers… they don’t get smarter. [ping! new IM session starts] nigglingtrout: Are you pondering what I’m pondering? [a “pinky and the brain” quote – original, at least] me: maybe how quickly i can block you? nigglingtrout: huh? me: who are you nigglingtrout: you im-ed me me: no i did not nigglingtrout: you asked…

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Worst. Advert. Evar. YouTube – match.com – Too Many Hot Women! Attention Men! Can you imagine this playing in the USA on Network TV?

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Nostradamus Fun with MD5 The Cyclaire bike pump: designed in the UK! Brilliant Idea.

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