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Monthly Archives: December 2006
Maybe that’s where the energy goes
I just mentioned my lack of exercise this year. I have a theory. It’s all the extra typing that’s making me too tired to get on the bike! The figures speak for themselves: 2003: 2 posts[1] 2004: 515 posts[2] 2005: … Continue reading
As the year ends
Weight: 217.4 pounds (15 stone 7.4 pounds, 98.6kg)It’s time for one of those increasingly rare weight and fitness reports. I tend not to report when there isn’t anything to report, or at least nothing good to report, which accounts for the … Continue reading
I can see the attraction
This is fun. A demonstration of a bracelet made up from lots of small, but powerful magnets. Perfect for people who like to fiddle with things… Available from Dynomighty Design, who assure concerned potential customers that their toys will not … Continue reading
The New Year is cancelled
Well, not the actual year itself. That’s going to turn up tomorrow whether we like it or not, but the weather has disrupted plans to mark its arrival. Lots of rain and high winds have caused the cancellation of events … Continue reading
Someone send the Guardian a map
Yesterday, I mentioned that NewcastleGateshead had been voted the best place in the UK for the arts.[1] Today’s Guardian ran the story. This would have been a Good Thing, if it wasn’t the fact that the headline read Welcome to … Continue reading
Robin Hood – A Clue: No
And so we reach the end of the series. Before I go into the details, I have to digress to reveal one previously concealed piece of information: Little John is a disguised Klingon. I suppose I should have realised sooner. … Continue reading
Indiana Jones and the Pension Plan of Doom
After years of muttering, speculation and vague suggestions, George Lucas has confirmed that the long-awaited fourth Indiana Jones movie will go into production next year. Harrison Ford will be putting on the hat and digging where no-one has dug before … Continue reading
Doctor Who – Series 3 Preview
Oh, the wonders of YouTube! Provided the BBC don’t attack with hordes of lawyers, you’ll be able to see the preview that ran at the end of The Runaway Bride from now until April. The person who uploaded it included … Continue reading
You want culture? We’ve got it!
According to a proper bit of academic research, which looked at “accessibility of the arts and the involvement of each city’s population”, the best place in the UK to be for culture is the curious hybrid increasingly known as NewcastleGateshead.[1] … Continue reading
Just alerting you
This should probably have been the first post on Losing it[1], but since I only just found it, I’ll have to add it now. Random clickage via Bad Astronomy led me to xkcd – A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, … Continue reading
