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Natural reactions to the drink known commonly as ‘gin’ have been noted to be varied and wide-ranging, but with a predisposition towards a maudlin feeling, or one of being unwanted. The drinker will often mix the gin with ‘Tonic’ and … Continue reading →

Not ossification, the process by which bones are formed, but classification, an ancient science practiced by humans which involves the creation of arbitrary dividing lines and thinking up names for ease of identification of things. Take, as a pertinent case … Continue reading →

Thirty five year ago to this day, God invented Japan. Thirty four years ago his actions inadvertently populated it with the people we now call The Japanese. The Japanese were originally a group of underground dwelling primates very similar in stature … Continue reading →

An unsung hero. Why do we not appreciate wax more than we do? Candles: Candles enable us to find our way in the dark when under the influence of a power cut. IKEA are selling us ‘Tea-lights’ for less than … Continue reading →

Mad dogs with guns and a brown-eyed hooker that goes by the name of Crazy Sue. The sun bronzes the western sky and an inky blue seeps across the eastern horizon. A calamitous noise from the bar, whisky soaked vocals … Continue reading →

I must admit I can’t remember if I ever did use the 20-sided dice correctly whilst playing Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. I knew of a concept of THAC0 which was to be modified by something or other, to decide whether … Continue reading →

I dreamt about a crying child. I don’t know quite why the child was crying but being that it was one of my dreams, it was probably something to do with not having adequate access to computer games. Is it … Continue reading →

Int. Office – Day STEVE: What’s that? JACK: It’s an elephant. STEVE: Why is everybody ignoring it? It’s standing on my gym kit, and I could really do with going home in the next few minutes or so. JACK: Yeah, … Continue reading →

I am me, and in the sickly sweet words as presented by Colin Firth in the beautifully presented but otherwise largely insubstantial motion picture ‘The Kings Speech’ – I HAVE A VOICE. Whether you are listening or not is purely at … Continue reading →