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Boys’ Toy Time

February 4th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Yes please, I think I’d like one of these……

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Even Angels Will Fall

January 25th, 2011 · 5 Comments

I have to admit that there’s a part of this ad which I really rather like. It’s the first bit, naturally. Something falls from the skies with a resounding thump…..what could it be? What but a fallen angel, quite. Not really all that sure about the rest of it though: angels falling to earth and [...]

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The Klaxon Institute: solving two problems for the price of one

January 13th, 2011 · No Comments

This is really rather well done: At the Klaxon Institute, we help patients look good and feel good – and now we are pioneering a new way to help them do good. Our new reverse liposuction technique allows us to take the excess fatty tissue from our patients and inject this into the bodies of [...]

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The Asus Sonic Master

January 13th, 2011 · 2 Comments

So Asus have asked me, in a sponsored post, to tell you more about their new Asus Sonic Master. Something I’m delighted to do of course as I’ve been a user of their laptops for a number of years now. The basic point of this new technology, over and above the usual Asus things (and, [...]

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Pertinent advertisement for the moment

December 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Given the attacks on Mastercard and Visa: how to keep your credit card safe.

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Crimble is coming

December 7th, 2010 · No Comments

And Canon would like to tell you about their new range of lenses: Partage propulsé par Wikio

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Have you considered joining ebuzzing?

November 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Find out more on ebuzzing.co.uk You will have seen these little advertorials that turn up here from time to time: if you have a blog, why not at least consider signing up to it yourself? The advantages are that they do in fact pay reasonable sums for these pieces: and as you can see, their [...]

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A Papal recommendation

November 21st, 2010 · 6 Comments

Il Papa reveals his leisure activities: And then we like to watch Don Camillo and Peppone [a series of 1950s films featuring a priest constantly at odds with the communist mayor, below]. I didn’t even know there were films of the stories but here they are. The books might be a better bet: certainly, that’s [...]

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Motorhead again

November 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment

A different method of viewing the, umm, slow version of Ace of Spades.

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Beer: it’s important

November 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment

And so are the people who serve it

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Motorhead? A slow version of Ace of Spades?

November 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Kronebourg 1664 apparently changes reality

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Probably the best cinema experience in the world!

November 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment

This is for you to say, not them, so up to you.

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Hmm

September 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments

As that lady from IBM once said, never run the .0 version of any operating system. Wave is the first handset to run the exciting new Samsung Bada operating system and the fun, simple TouchWiz 3.0 interface. But maybe the manufacturers have also learnt this now?

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They’re putting the cocaine back in Coca Cola

September 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Well, they’re saying something about the Coca Cola happiness machine anyway.

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Sunday morning car advert

September 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments

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Friday afternoon video

September 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments

‘Bout a movie: five strangers trapped, one is not what they seem. No, it’s not about Chilean miners: who, I was told in a comment this morning, do it deeper and do it longer.

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What is this Wingman you speak of?

August 19th, 2010 · No Comments

It’s for a deodorant which is a different meaning to the one I’m used to.

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Quick one for any gamers

August 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments

No, I have no idea what this is about either. “Ace Combat Assault Horizon PS3 X360″….mebbe a shoot ‘em up game?

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How would you like to win the greatest holiday in the world?

June 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments

Well, OK, what is the greatest depends upon personal taste but how about the chance to win 365 nights in a Radisson Blu Hotel which you can take in any of 200 locations over the next five years? You can check out the rules for such a hotel win in full here: http://www.greatestholiday.radissonblu.com/ The basic [...]

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What would you cook for Jesus?

May 11th, 2010 · 7 Comments

Martin Freeman (who he?) says he would cook pasta: for JC does seem to love things Italian.

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