Miscellany 2002

A Non-Existent Dream

July 19, 2002

If we’re not careful, the UK will topple over as the South East of Britain sinks into The Channel under the weight of all the people migrating from other parts of the country.

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London Life Underground

July 18, 2002

It’s a rant about the tube. Summer brings its own special brand of problems for London’s sub-terrain commuters: hot, sweaty and stuck in tunnels on the way to the office does not make for a contented work force.

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50 Things

July 18, 2002

The list of 50 things that have most affected our lives in the last 50 years is one of those fascinating lists that I will read and re-read for a long time to come. I can’t decide which affected me most.

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All For A New Pair of Shoes

July 16, 2002

While there, I was made to run up and down with my trousers rolled up.

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Less Substantial Thinking

July 16, 2002

I know one thing for sure, Google is a lot easier than the old Encyclopaedia Index volume.

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Number One

July 14, 2002

Well for no reason at all, I decided to look up what was the number one UK single on this day in 1982 (I don’t even know why I chose that year). Well, it’s a bit of a minefield as it somewhat depends on which chart you count as being the “official” chart.

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I Like Yahoo!

July 12, 2002

A nice clean interface for the new look Yahoo homepage which is very nice indeed.

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Did They Make It Up?

July 4, 2002

I swear some news is made up: A pair of Canadian otters brought to Britain a year ago are under 24-hour guard at the National Sea-life Sanctuary, near Oban in Scotland, because of fears they will be attacked by indigenous cousins unable to understand their “foreign accents”.

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Amazon A Go-Go

July 4, 2002

I love Amazon. They’re they way the world should do the online shopping experience. Then again, I hate Amazon. They keep recommending stuff I want so I buy it. But just now, I love them. I got my first two reviews published!

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