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Albert Bridge, in Pink Originally uploaded by alecmuffett …and a nice excuse to test Flickr’s “Blog This” feature…

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Bart pointed me at this Brompton innovation: After many years of denying customers an anti-flop clip, Brompton has relented and in typical fashion has introduced a small engineering jewel. This is from their memo: Why did we do it? Over the years, countless Brompton owners have come to appreciate the way the Brompton’s rear wheel

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Pah. If the Upper-Class Twit of the Year is one of funniest sketches of all time, then there’s nothing wrong with watching Chav Hunting.

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Nowadays I have a hard stop, and move to decaf after a max of four singles; I mildly OD’d once, and it was not nice… Girl overdoses on espresso coffee A teenager was taken to hospital after overdosing on espresso coffee. Jasmine Willis, 17, developed a fever and began hyperventilating after drinking seven double espressos

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I think Behr has got it about right, and from the smell on the wind last week: A Home Office spokesperson said the government was examining the report and would respond shortly. “We are firm believers in the internet. It is a huge force for good. But it relies on the confidence of millions of

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From IM: Alec: Luc is “on holiday till August 20.” Brad: Cool. So is half of Europe. Alec: Given the size of the G&T I just had, so am I Brad: 🙂 Brad: G&T: The ultimate British example of making a virtue of necessity. Brad: Anti-scurvy, anti-malaria, and anti-depressant all in one tasty package.

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I don’t know which is worse – creationism, or bowdlerising Attenborough[1]: BadAstronomy Blog Hooray! Creationist evilness is not just brainwashing children in the US, it’s in the Netherlands too! Oh wait. That sucks. Sorry, Nederlanders. […] David Attenborough is responsible for some of the best nature documentaries of all time. EO bought the rights to

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Blaze is one of the top minds in the field, and I am deeply grateful for him having come out with Security Problem Excuse Bingo ; it will provide so much comfort and entertainment in the future… (via Charlie from Colorado)

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From CNN Anything made by McDonald’s tastes better, preschoolers said in a study that powerfully demonstrates how advertising can trick the taste buds of young children. Even carrots, milk and apple juice tasted better to the kids when they were wrapped in the familiar packaging of the Golden Arches. The study had youngsters sample identical

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For all fans of Charlotte – I am aware of several amongst my colleagues – Steve Elliott mentioned this last night, at a BBQ over at his house: On Broadcasting House this week we wanted to pay homage to al-Jazeera’s new English-language network. As imitation is the sincerest form of flattery we thought it would

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Arthroscopy done, sodding enormous screws out (alas not allowed to keep them, approximately M8-size 75mm hollow bronze screws with ball-head hex insert) – small loose fragment of bone-encased-in-cartilage was removed, probably was the cause of the clicking. Painkillers wearing off, knee feels like it’s been whapped with a cricket bat, but spinal anaesthetic was much

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