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So I was riding through Finland a few weeks ago, heading north for Nordkapp as I shall recount later; specifically I was pelting through the swamplands of northern Finland, a lovely area which I hope soon to revisit, and specifically I was on the E75 heading northwards out of Rovaniemi. It is a lovely, fast,…

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Ok, so, this is how the German explained beer migration to me: The Norwegians go over the border to Sweden to get beer, because it’s cheaper…. The Swedes make daytrips to Denmark to stock-up likewise…. The Danes pop south into Germany for the same, and the dirty little secret in Germany is that… a lot…

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Potential for IT Security Professionals to become illegal / subject to Govt registration, in UK. Pardon the banner headline, but I just wanted to hammer point home before explaining it, because this is one of those times when I will be actively compaigning against a bill, and hope that by catching public perception whilst the…

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Sun employee Graham Kemp is riding a R1200GS around the coast of Britain in 10 days in a high-speed adventure starting on July 25th. Proceeds are for Naomi House Children’s Hospice for which I have previously collected so do please visit the site where you can donate online, and UK tax-payers can click a box…

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It’s quite interesting to watch the media machine at work; I first heard this chap referred to as a chemist, then a biochemist (less scarey) and now the story that the bombers used homebrew explosives has broken, he is being referred to as a chemistry expert which vague description will fit the media spin without…

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Well that’s my weekend sorted-out, then: [mckoss.com]

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From an e-mail to an American colleague: >I pray you were no where near the bombings? I was in mid-France at the time; we didn’t have time to encounter local comment. I am told that the Italians cannot comprehend why the British were not beating their breasts, wailing in public and rending garments in the…

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I wonder if “woo” means in Norwegian much what it does in English – Viking influences and all… [www.crypticide.com]

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Received this, this morning: From: (address.elided)@aol.com Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 00:10:01 EDT Subject: Regarding Your Artwork I am requesting the use of your photo entitled 660h-bridge.jpg for album artwork on my band’s cd. If this is alright, I will give a copyright notice on the cd’s. Thank you so much for your time. Andy…

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1 bike, 24 days, 6100 miles, 7 countries, and 1 speeding ticket. postings to follow over the next few days. for now: laundry and bed.

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