December 2008
50 posts
Motörhead- Overkill
Anyone who says that it must...
Marmite Afternoon Tea at the Dorchester Hotel! →
For a touch of class during your next visit to London, why not have Marmite and cucumber sandwiches for afternoon tea at the prestigious Dorchester Hotel?
I wouldn’t actually bother, as the quoted price of £31.50 to £40.50 per person seems very steep for a few sandwiches, scones, cakes and a pot of tea. However, I can say from experience that Marmite and cucumber go very well together in a...
Watch(via my Vimeo)
Christmas Eve at the R household.
John Cale- Child’s Christmas in Wales
A...
The Handsome Family- So Much Wine
One of my...
Leonardo, Rubens, Van Gogh,... →
New Order- Temptation
I stated in a recent post...
this ain't a popularity contest
loonachic:
dear vimeo users with the word “productions” in your name. you know… you have zero videos posted, but a thousand contacts listed. right…that’s you.
please don’t add me to your contact list. i know you don’t care about me or my videos. i feel used.
moron.
They are bastards. I hate them.
Accidental condom inhalation →
“Videobronchoscopy revealed an inverted bag like structure in right upper lobe bronchus and rigid bronchoscopic removal with biopsy forceps confirmed the presence of a condom. Detailed retrospective history also confirmed accidental inhalation of the condom during fellatio.”
If I saw a report of accidental condom inhalation in a tabloid newspaper, I’d assume they’d made it...
WatchDeath to the Tinman
Written and directed by Frank Tintori, this is an oddly compelling drama. Here’s its imdb entry.
Winter medical myths 'debunked' →
Sugar doesn’t make kids hyperactive, you don’t lose a particularly large amount of body heat from your head and there’s no increase in the suicide rate at Christmas. Also, eating late won’t make you any fatter than eating the same amount earlier in the day.
Everything you thought you knew is wrong.
Do you know your Hallelujahs? →
A quiz in which you have to identify different versions of Hallelujah from brief sound files. Try to beat my stunning score of 7 out of 8 correct answers!
There are going to be 3 versions of Hallelulah in the British singles chart next week. That seems a bit excessive.
Cowell 'more famous than God' →
“X Factor judge Simon Cowell is more famous than God or the Queen, according to a survey of British children aged under 10 released today.
The multi-millionaire television personality rose from number five in last year’s ratings to knock The Queen off the top spot.
God was in second place.”
"Lost" Dad's Army episode has its colour restored! →
“This weekend will see the broadcast for the first time of a vintage episode of Dad’s Army in its original colour form, thanks to software developed by a BBC employee.
The episode, Room at the Bottom, was made in 1969 - but, thanks to a purge of the BBC’s archives in the 1970s, had only survived in the form of a black and white film, even though it was originally recorded in...
“We have noticed this before and are going to have a discussion about it this...”
– Andrea Allen, Vimeo staff member, in a very prompt response to my concerns about the dominance of BMX videos on the Discover section of the Vimeo home page (see here and here).
I have followed Andrea’s advice, and it make a big difference to what comes up on Discover. I would advise all...
New Order- Everything’s Gone Green
Along...
Guns On Prescription For Elderly →
“A small arms manufacturer in the US is taking deposits for a gun specially designed for elderly and disabled people, who may be able to get it on prescription.”
The Dave Stewart Vibrator! →
“Jimmyjane and legendary musician Dave Stewart have collaborated on a special edition of our iconic LITTLE SOMETHING vibrators. The project is a multifaceted mashup of design, luxury, sex and music, and is even accompanied by its own song, “Let’s Do It Again”, available for download with a special code included with each vibrator.”
I think this is a deeply-flawed...
iTunes Store Experiences a Resurgence in Jungle... →
tallulah:
Anyone old enough to remember Goldie or Roni Size?
New Order- Thieves Like Us
I think Bizarre Love...
New Order- Bizarre Love Triangle
I think...
Annoying Flickr Users part 1: Plagiarists!
In September my Flickr friend Ohsleepless1! posted this beautiful photo that she took at Cropston Reservoir in Leicestershire onto Flickr. She recently discovered that this twat has posted the image on his/her own Flickr page here and here.
I have difficulty understanding why the plagiarist has done it. It doesn’t appear that money is being made, so maybe he/she is just trying to impress...
What are the odds of your marriage ending in... →
This widget has been put together by economist Betsey Stevenson. It uses recent U.S. marital history data to assess your chances of getting divorced, and it does this by taking account of some very simple demographics.
People with a similar demographic background to mine have a 3% chance of divorcing in the next 5 years. That doesn’t seem too bad a risk.
Apple pushes anti-virus for Macs →
“Apple has urged Mac owners to use anti-virus software.
In a note posted on its support site in late November, Apple said it wanted to “encourage” people to use anti-virus to stay safe online.
The move is widely seen as a response to the growing trend among cyber criminals of booby-trapping webpages that can catch out Mac users.”
Watchparadingjerk:
A Happy Little Bottle
Months have gone by without there being any new Marmite-themed videos to add to the The Marmite Channel, then suddenly two appear in the space of a few days. I added the movie Vegemite a couple of days ago, and I’m now very happy to add this.