Monthly Archives: January 2008

Asteroid

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Shades

No, not that clunky 70s black and white arcade video game with the triangle destroying the rocks (that was Asteroids). It is the (largely unknown) name of a piece of music instantly recognisable to millions of people who ever went … Continue reading →

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A Blogpost from David.

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Shades

We saw these at School because We Are Learning To write our own slogans. At first, the Gorilla advert was scary for me…

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The plucking song

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Shades

Every show is reputed to have a “not for air” reel. This is Rainbow‘s! Not actually swearing, just double entendre, but it is a shock hearing Mr. Geoffrey be so smutty. (That potty-mouth Zippy didn’t surprise me though!) Hat tip: … Continue reading →

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The Scott Adams effect

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Shades

1) Become famous 2) Muse on hit single lyrics 3) Get readers to send in nonsense lyrics 4) Wait for the… 5) …infinite number of monkeys

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Swearing out loud…

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Shades

A few years ago I started reading a number of mailing lists about how the EU was eroding our freedoms with its crushing centralisation. After a while, it got so depressing that I quietly unsubscribed myself from them all, saving … Continue reading →

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