Today is my friend’s birthday. Gay left us on 27th May 2011 and not a day has gone by when I don’t think of her in some small way. This, in itself, is interesting because I never met her in real life: she was a virtual friend. We “met” on the internet about five years [...]
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Samoa extend the lives of their citizens
Posted: 30th December 2011 by Martyn in Merry Christmas and a happy new year, New Year resolutions, Satire and HumourTags: American Samoa, Australia, Cardiff, day, Doctor Who, France, game, GMT, government, hand, Hugo Chavez, International Date Line, New Zealand, Paris, Prime Minister Tuila, Sailele Malielegaoi, Samoa, SO, Western Europe
In an amazing scientific experiment, Samoa’s government has extended the lives of their citizens, made 0.273972602739726% of their population a whole year younger and given a large section of their population a day’s pay for absolutely nothing. Now this is what I call government action. By the simple expedient of moving the international dateline a [...]
Wales and the Red Zone
Posted: 12th September 2011 by Martyn in SportTags: bangersandsmash, David Cameron, death, Don, FFS, game, GEORGE, NORTH, NOTHING, Shane Williams, smash, South Africa, South African, use, Wales
I just watched the Wales vs South Africa game again and I have to say that when we got into the red zone, we were almost completely ineffective. It was either smash it up the middle or rumble through the forwards. South Africa dealt with both easily. They never look flustered in defence. Not once [...]
REVIEW: Rugby World Cup 2011 on PlayStation 3 (version tested) and Xbox 360.
Posted: 25th August 2011 by Martyn in Computer GamesTags: Australia, CPU, EA, fact, game, happy, HB, HD, IRB, LIVE, money, New Zealand, PC, person, Pros Rewarding, read, RRP, Rugby World Cup, So Rugby World Cup, World Cup
As with every other major sporting tournament, the Rugby World Cup has brought on a slew of merchandise. From grossly overpriced polo shirts and baseball caps, to key rings, magnets and other tat, the IRB, just like every other sports governing body, uses the opportunity of a World Cup to sell all sorts of merchandise [...]
Useful phrases for the English / Saes, when they visit Cardiff / Caerdydd for the rugby
Posted: 25th January 2011 by Martyn in LifeTags: Anglo Welsh, Cardiff, Cont Tew, English, english-saes, f, game, help, Loudon Square, Please Pen, richard-thompson-cardiff, saes, saes-english, Twp Slebog, useful-phrases-english-trip, Wales, Wales Daclus, welsh-for-english-saes, welsh-phrases-rugby, welsh-phrases-saes, welsh-rugby-phrases-in-welsh
As everyone knows, most residents of Cardiff are fluent in Welsh, so be prepared to enjoy a warm Welsh welcome by speaking a few words of the lingo. To help you on your way, I've prepared a small number of handy phrases: Mae fy hofrenfad yn llawn llyswennod – My hovercraft is full of eels [...]
Sorry about the fish…
Posted: 17th February 2009 by Martyn in Life, TravelTags: Banyan Tree, Caribbean, cost, England, fact, game, Goa, happy, Henry Ford, Herr Benz, Holiday Inn, holidays, Le Mans, letter, long haul, New York, Northern Goa, Romford Crew, Seven Dwarves Miserable, Snow White, Top Gun, Travel, use
Goa is full of ancient monuments and the terminal building is the first.