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Let me take you back in time. It’s 1999 and I’m 20/21. Studying at college, working at the cinema and enjoying nights out with my friends. Two friends in particular stick out. Lewis and Lind...


My computer is playing up again. It’s been running slow for a few days now. And when I tried connecting my camera to it to download some photo’s (so I can clear the space, damn not having a me...


By Joe Bavier Wed Apr 23, 1:07 PM ET Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men’s penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynch...


April 26, 2008

And in other news…

With thanks to Oribeth My Personality Neuroticism88Extraversion14Openness to Experience68Agreeableness73Conscientiousness4 You don’t usually get angry too easily but some things can annoy you, ...


A man posing as Darth Vader attacked a Star Wars fan, who had founded a Jedi Church, a court has heard. Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, from Holyhead, Anglesey, admitted assaulting Barney Jones and cou...


By William Forbes “BOBDAMNIT!” That was the cry from the small office. Obviously, something had gone wrong. Which may have been a bit of an understatement. When it was followed by the sight...


April 17, 2008

Strange

I was going to copy/paste this straight in, but I dn’t think my diary is equipped to cope with this much batshit insanity. Seriously, I know this election season in the States has been a bit cr...


…Broadcasters Posted April 15, 2008 | 04:47 PM (EST) Read More: Broadcast Media, Broadcasting, Clear Channel, National Association Of Broadcasters, Radio, Television, The Fairness Doctrine, Tim...


April 15, 2008

Confession

The genesis for this was this entry from Pheric, in which he proposed that American football be called throwball, as that is the most descriptive name. One reader took offence to that and blast...


April 14, 2008

Graphic novel concept art

Real entry <—————– thataway <————————— So, remember this entry where I asked for feedback on the concept art for the graphic novel? Well, I passed on the feedback to my friend who said t...


April 13, 2008

Hey folks

So, I’m up to 22 pages of my Screnzy script. Which is far behind where I wanted to be at this stage in the month. But I was expecting this to happen any so, hey ho. Apart from that, not reall...


This is something I did a few years ago. Basically what you do is take the 5 questions I post here, answer them and then add another 5 of your own. Post them, and this explanation in an entry....


Yup, it’s that time of year again where i go a bit mad and try and write a script in a month. (Has it really been a year? Actually, no, but nevermind.) I’m aiming to get between 5 and 10 page...


Mar 29 2008 by Gareth Lightfoot, Evening Gazette A FORMER Boys’ Brigade captain is today facing a long prison sentence after he was found guilty of a string of child sex offences from up to 40 ...


Life is what you make it. That was the lesson that was imprinted on my brain since before I can remember. But here’s one you may not have heard: You are what life makes you. And here I sit. ...


March 26, 2008

Various stuff *EDIT*

So, no treat for you yet. I’m not going to say what it was going to be, because it could happen this weekend. For the past few days I’ve been craving spaghetti bolognaise. So, tomorrow, I’m g...


Displaying cigarettes in shops could be banned in England under government plans being considered to cut smoking and discourage children from starting. Tougher controls on vending machines in p...


March 20, 2008

Told you so.

Yeah. I’ll let my facebook status describe it for me: William is shivery, blocked up, sneezing like there’s been an explosion at a pepper factory with a sore back and sore head. But at least m...


It’s the only explanation I can think of. My right shoulder has been hurting for a few days now. It affects the whole arm, but usually manifests itself as a ring of pain right around the shoul...


Rowan Bridge BBC News, Liverpool An anti-smoking group in Liverpool is calling for all movies with smoking scenes to be given an 18 certificate. SmokeFree Liverpool told BBC’s Radio 5 Live it ...


March 14, 2008

Really? I mean, really?

Bear in mind the amount of quality TV shows that get cancelled on American TV. Someone at MTV (and yes, I’m aware that still calling it Music Television is a bit stupid) thought that this was a...


First of all, the military of my nation has improved somewhat: Military techniques have finally been upgraded in Bloodyites and soldiers are taught to fight with sticks and stones. I still hav...


School-leavers should be encouraged to swear an oath of allegiance to Queen and country, says a report commissioned by Gordon Brown on British citizenship. Report author, ex-attorney general Lo...


Posted on Thursday February 28, 2008, 10:56 by James Dyer I am, I think it’s fair to say, what you could describe as a cinema fascist. For me a trip to the local multiplex isn’t so much a nigh...


March 10, 2008

Random crap

Anyone remember the Dizzy computer games? If so, check out this. So, the FA Cup quarter finals were this weekend. Now this was the fixture list (in order of when the games were played): Manch...


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