Monthly Archives: December 2002

The schmaltzy Seasons in the Sun was based on a loose translation of a Jacques Brel song called The Dying Man, or Le moribond. Compare a translation of the Brel lyrics with what Westlife and others have incanted… let’s just … Continue reading →

Sometimes it’s amazing where conversations take you, and sometimes it’s amazing where the internet takes you. Put them together and you have magic. I was, quite innocently, pondering the question “What is the plural of the word ‘scrotum’?” when I … Continue reading →

“Smile please” said the sign on the scales at the Weighhouse. With a result of -2, taking me to -46 total, I was quite happy to smile. Mid-week massometry mayhem and madness!!!

For years I’ve been reporting that Mork and Mindy had a character in it called “Arnold Wanker”. Well, I was right (do a quick search for “Wanker” on the linked page). Not only that, but there was also an “Annie … Continue reading →

Good full day-trip to London yesterday… managed to catch not one but TWO west-end shows… Darius, the baby hamster, is singing of his teenage anxt bless him.

Talking of BBC2 comedy – Look Around You was excellent – and I’m saying this having seen little more than one episode and their website. You can enjoy their fantastic Water Quiz to find out how funny it was – … Continue reading →

Today is a day for remembering obscure BBC2 sitcoms. How about The High Life?

If you need any excuse to visit the hilarious MC Hawking website, check out this fantastic picture:

If you want to read the Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, then I suggest you buy it. However, if you need to search the text for people like Veet Voojagig, then find it online here.

Worrisome woes on the weekly wednesday weigh-in. Today’s result was an increase of +4. This is not desirable. Taking the aggregate back to the recidivist level of -42 which is still progress, but is not getting me closer to the … Continue reading →