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 [...]
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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
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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 [...]
Richard Thompson at St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Posted: 23rd January 2011 by Martyn in Life, Live Music, MusicTags: Bob Dylan, Cardiff, day, Dream Attic, English, f, Fairport Convention, Finance Industry, love, Mark Knopfler, Money Shuffle, New Zealand, read-write-co-uk-richard-thompson-davids-hall-cardiff, Richard Thompson, richard-thompson-at-st-davids-hall, richard-thompson-at-st-davids-hall-cardiff, richard-thompson-in-cardiff, richard-thompson-set-list-cardiff-2011, rugby-union-back, St David, st-davids-hall-cardiff-fairportconvention, Wales
If Mark Knopfler could write songs like Bob Dylan and had a half decent singing voice, he would be Richard Thompson. If there were any justice, Thompson would be a superstar and if I ever go to a better concert than this, then it will be the day after Wales beat the All Blacks… in [...]