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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Nice short story
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Religious Perspectives
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The Real Things in Life
With Thanksgiving just behind us and a veritable plethora of family based festivals coming up I think its time that we focused slightly on the Real Things in Life.
We worry about who the next American Idol is going to be and even who is to blame for the Economic Disaster we are in the middle of but now let's think about the guys out there, doing their normal jobs and paying the price for democracy.
Clicketh thee here to read the whole story. I highly recommend it.
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We worry about who the next American Idol is going to be and even who is to blame for the Economic Disaster we are in the middle of but now let's think about the guys out there, doing their normal jobs and paying the price for democracy.
In well-rehearsed fashion, the four Marines knocked on a farmhouse door, opened it and tossed in a flash grenade before rushing inside.
Marines Net Top Awards in Enemy AmbushThe morning of Nov. 16, 2005, was another day in Operation Steel Curtain to stem the flow of mercenaries entering Iraq from Syria. The end of this particular assignment was in sight as the Marines were running out of houses to check for signs of hostiles on the outskirts of New Ubaydi, near the Iraq border.
Image via Wikipedia
What they couldn't know was that two dozen insurgents had picked the last farmhouse on the road for a final stand.
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Down with the flu
Nice cup of milky tea and a Comtrex or 2 and I'll be right as rain. By Tuesday.
If you do happen to find out that I've blogged in the next 24 hours please tell me about it - I'm sure it'll be 'interesting'!
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Lazybum
So apparently my life isn't relaxed enough so the wife, baby and I have taken a midweek break. Right now I'm in a coffee shop in Eilat using the iTouch and their internet.
So light or no blogging for now
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So light or no blogging for now
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You are observant
You are observant. Yes you are.
I mentioned that the short film in my bloggage of yesterday, Jam, had two of my fave people on it and then went on to laud the amazingness that is Stephen Fry.
And the other fave person? That must have been Mr. Philip Schofield.
So who is he and why do I like him? Well, as always, I'll answer the second part first.
Not only does he answer my DMs on twitter, but he also sends out interesting Tweets. That's why I like him today. In the last 20 odd years he has been a TV presenter in the UK and has always come across as a 'good egg'. The same way that Stephen Fry appears but without the 'I know more than you so sit back and learn'.
Basically he comes across as a nice guy and I respect that.
What a Twitter! Phillip Schofield is more interested in tweeting than eating
And then there was Gordon the Gopher. If you don't know what I'm talking about then watch the video below or ask Mr. Google if he can help.
From his current TV show's website:
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I mentioned that the short film in my bloggage of yesterday, Jam, had two of my fave people on it and then went on to laud the amazingness that is Stephen Fry.
And the other fave person? That must have been Mr. Philip Schofield.
So who is he and why do I like him? Well, as always, I'll answer the second part first.
Not only does he answer my DMs on twitter, but he also sends out interesting Tweets. That's why I like him today. In the last 20 odd years he has been a TV presenter in the UK and has always come across as a 'good egg'. The same way that Stephen Fry appears but without the 'I know more than you so sit back and learn'.
Basically he comes across as a nice guy and I respect that.
What a Twitter! Phillip Schofield is more interested in tweeting than eating
And then there was Gordon the Gopher. If you don't know what I'm talking about then watch the video below or ask Mr. Google if he can help.From his current TV show's website:
Phillip Schofield joined This Morning in September 2002 and currently presents the show four days a week.
By the age of ten, he had already decided he would like to pursue a career in broadcasting and began to write to the BBC. He was finally offered a job in September 1979 at Broadcasting House, London, working for radio outside broadcasts as a booking clerk.
Aged 19, Phillip left the BBC to emigrate to New Zealand with his family. He quickly landed a job presenting on Radio Hauraki in Auckland and went on to appear on television. Three-and-a-half years later, he decided that it was time to return to Britain.
Within four months of returning to the UK, the BBC presentation department offered him the job of fronting Children’s BBC from the Broom Cupboard.
Phillip accepted and stayed with presentation for two years. He then went on to present five series of the popular Saturday morning show Going Live, four series of Take Two, three series of his own quiz show, The Movie Game, two series of the highly acclaimed travel show Schofield's Europe and a series of Television's Greatest Hits.
In 1993 he signed a two-year contract with ITV and starred in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at the London Palladium.
Phillip then took the show around the UK and Ireland from December 1993 until February 1995. In December 1995 he took up the Dreamcoat again at the Oxford Apollo Theatre and in February 1996 moved to the Hammersmith Labbatts Theatre through to the middle of 1996.
In 1996 he also signed an exclusive contract with Carlton Television and presented a number of shows including Schofield’s Adventures in Hawaii (a one-hour special), Schofield’s Quest, two series of Tenball and two Christmas specials: Schofield’s Gold and Six Little Angels.
Autumn 1996 saw Phillip presenting two series, One In A Million and Schofield's TV Gold, followed by a one-off Christmas special, Now We’re Talking. In autumn 1997 Talking Telephone Numbers returned for its fifth series and a further series of One In A Million ran through to July 1997.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Twitter + YouTube = fun video
I am new(ish) to Twitter so still get excited when little things happen.
Imagine my delight when a huge Twitter-YouTube event occurred!
Two of my heroes whom I follow on Twitter are in a short film together.
I'll leave it to you to recognize my two twitter 'buds'.
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Imagine my delight when a huge Twitter-YouTube event occurred!
Two of my heroes whom I follow on Twitter are in a short film together.
I'll leave it to you to recognize my two twitter 'buds'.
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Geekdom, here I come
In the past I have spoken about being a Geek to the 3rd Power and The Twit Is Strong In This One. Well here is Geekdom incarnate:
Jawa garden Ornament. Me wants one.
Jawa garden Ornament. Me wants one.
Yoda slippers. Not what I want. Ever.Go and develop your own variety of Star Wars geekdom over at The Star Wars shop.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
They've invaded the internet
I grew up in the (ahem) 70's with the Muppet Show and Sesame Street. I was allowed to watch as much of either of them as I liked, which in all honesty wasn't more than half an hour a day as we had no VCR but we did have British terrestrial TV.
As technology advanced the foam puppets moved over to Fraggle Rock and eventually even that was replaced on the TV shows, for the next generation of kids, by Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Postman Pat and other imaginative heroes.
I recently found out that my beloved wife, Mrs Jumblerant (aka Her Indoors or Mrs J) did not watch Sesame Street or the Muppet Show as a child. Her elder siblings made sure that the first programs she watched were Happy Days and The Love Boat. Sadly she missed out. She never learnt rudimentary Spanish on the stoop with Maria, or how to count, with the Count.
Sesame Street marked 40 years of production on the 10th November and I'm happy to say that our son Jack will be able to grow up with the The Muppet Show as well as it starts to make a return on YouTube.
Click here to get to the Muppet Show Channel on YouTube for some modern-day Muppet Show fun.
And here, thanks to Topless Robot, is the Muppet Show's 10 Weirdest Moments.
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As technology advanced the foam puppets moved over to Fraggle Rock and eventually even that was replaced on the TV shows, for the next generation of kids, by Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Postman Pat and other imaginative heroes.
I recently found out that my beloved wife, Mrs Jumblerant (aka Her Indoors or Mrs J) did not watch Sesame Street or the Muppet Show as a child. Her elder siblings made sure that the first programs she watched were Happy Days and The Love Boat. Sadly she missed out. She never learnt rudimentary Spanish on the stoop with Maria, or how to count, with the Count.
Sesame Street marked 40 years of production on the 10th November and I'm happy to say that our son Jack will be able to grow up with the The Muppet Show as well as it starts to make a return on YouTube.
Click here to get to the Muppet Show Channel on YouTube for some modern-day Muppet Show fun.
And here, thanks to Topless Robot, is the Muppet Show's 10 Weirdest Moments.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Oops, you forgot
I know you're busy and have all those chores to do.
And then there's that Buffy marathon going on later. And the kids need a bath.
Twitter isn't going to tweet itself and you just have to Facebook that kindergarten friend of yours from 28 years ago who doesn't even live on the same continent as you BUT you completely forgot to go here and vote for me by copying and pasting the 3 lines of info below;
I know!! Crazy isn't it?
What you also forgot was that not only can I easily find out where you live, but I also know where to buy gasoline and matches ;-0
Subtlety and not so subtlety didn't really work did it? 3rd times the charm.
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And then there's that Buffy marathon going on later. And the kids need a bath.
Twitter isn't going to tweet itself and you just have to Facebook that kindergarten friend of yours from 28 years ago who doesn't even live on the same continent as you BUT you completely forgot to go here and vote for me by copying and pasting the 3 lines of info below;
Jumblerant
http://jumblerant.blogspot.com/
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Jumblerant
http://jumblerant.blogspot.com/
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Jumblerant
I know!! Crazy isn't it?
What you also forgot was that not only can I easily find out where you live, but I also know where to buy gasoline and matches ;-0
Subtlety and not so subtlety didn't really work did it? 3rd times the charm.
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The Insomniac's Guide to Ambulances
I have worked alongside EMTs for nearly a decade. Some are good, some are bad and some are indifferent.
Ben Yatzbatz falls into a 4th category - bloody amazing. If I were ever in need of a paramedic he would be the one I'd gasp for.
Now go over to his blog and read his latest composition, 'Armchair' definitely worth a visit, trust me!
The Insomniac's Guide to Ambulances
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Ben Yatzbatz falls into a 4th category - bloody amazing. If I were ever in need of a paramedic he would be the one I'd gasp for.
Now go over to his blog and read his latest composition, 'Armchair' definitely worth a visit, trust me!
The Insomniac's Guide to Ambulances
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Isn't nature lovely?
Nature can really spring a surprise on you every now and then.
Here are 300,000 starlings having fun.
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Here are 300,000 starlings having fun.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Using Oprah for the power of good
her highness the Oprah of Winfrey recently started her new season of chat shows with a Flashmob dance that took over Chicago's magnificent mile.
A group that assists Jews from around the world to move to Israel put together this Flashmob dance in Jerusalem's central Ben Yehuda Street to promote themselves.
Quite impressive when you realize that us Jews aren't renowned for our dancing abilities, except for Sammy Davis Jr., of course, but he was the exception!
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A group that assists Jews from around the world to move to Israel put together this Flashmob dance in Jerusalem's central Ben Yehuda Street to promote themselves.
Quite impressive when you realize that us Jews aren't renowned for our dancing abilities, except for Sammy Davis Jr., of course, but he was the exception!
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Bear Shot After Swiss Zoo Intruder Mauled
After reading this headline I was appalled. The poor innocent bear was just doing what he normally does and this crazy guy goes into the bear pit without thinking about the consequences.
Then I read the article. The intruder was mentally handicapped.
So who is to blame here? The doctors for letting him out by himself? The zoo for not ensuring the bear pit was inaccessible, even to crazed loons? Or society, for putting the bears out for show in the first place.
Is there any blame to be apportioned in the first place?
What do you think? Discussion in the comment area please, and keep it kinda pleasant!!
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Then I read the article. The intruder was mentally handicapped.
So who is to blame here? The doctors for letting him out by himself? The zoo for not ensuring the bear pit was inaccessible, even to crazed loons? Or society, for putting the bears out for show in the first place.
Is there any blame to be apportioned in the first place?
What do you think? Discussion in the comment area please, and keep it kinda pleasant!!
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Jason Boas 1974 - 2008
Jason Boas 1974 - 2008My school friend Jason died from pancreatic cancer last November. Here is the charity he started. His legacy I guess - No Surrender. Click on the pictures to get to the websites.
The BBC story of how he battled can be seen here:
BBC NEWS | Health | 'Cancer at 33 is very lonely'
Music Week had this article about him:
Industry accountant and charity campaigner dies
The Sun wrote this about Jason:
Jason Pledged No Surrender on Cancer
Thinking of you buddy.
Politicians with makeup
Damn Cool Pics has found some very interesting Photoshopped pictures of World leaders.
Fidel before the morticians get to him
B.O. on his day off
Gordon thinking about getting away from it all and becoming a geisha.
I'm not sure that this picture was touched up at all . . . .
More at the link.
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Fidel before the morticians get to him
B.O. on his day off
Gordon thinking about getting away from it all and becoming a geisha.
I'm not sure that this picture was touched up at all . . . .More at the link.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Autistic Teen Finds Inner Voice
I just saw this awesome video on YouTube and thought you might be blown away by it too.
Happy viewing.
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Happy viewing.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Kidneys, livers and hearts I understand, but fat?
Its safe for me to return to Peru now.
The land of Paddington Bear and the location for Stephen Fry's (praise be The Tweet) amazing books and documentaries;
My sister, who we all now know is not obese or even 'puffy' would have been safe in Peru even though it has come to light, with the arrest of 3 local Peruvians, that over 60 people were murdered.
And why were so many innocent lives taken? Organ sellers? Blood collectors? To get their money or valuables?
No.
To sell their fat on the blackmarket for cosmetic use in Europe.
This is some scary stuff. And more reason than ever for me to get on with this exercise and diet regime.
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The land of Paddington Bear and the location for Stephen Fry's (praise be The Tweet) amazing books and documentaries;
'Paddington Bear: The Early Years'
'Stephen Fry and the Spectacled Bears'
'Rescuing the Spectacled Bear: A Peruvian Diary'
'Stephen Fry and the Spectacled Bears'
'Rescuing the Spectacled Bear: A Peruvian Diary'
My sister, who we all now know is not obese or even 'puffy' would have been safe in Peru even though it has come to light, with the arrest of 3 local Peruvians, that over 60 people were murdered.
And why were so many innocent lives taken? Organ sellers? Blood collectors? To get their money or valuables?
No.
To sell their fat on the blackmarket for cosmetic use in Europe.
WTF??
This is some scary stuff. And more reason than ever for me to get on with this exercise and diet regime.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
"Balancing Act" by Walter Wick
"Balancing Act" by Walter Wick
An unpretentious piece of art. Which is a rare thing these days.
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An unpretentious piece of art. Which is a rare thing these days.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Photographer Collection: David Guttenfelder in Afghanistan
I have given praise to Michael Yon before. Now he is passing on the praise to another visitor to Afghanistan, David Guttenfelder. Mr Guttenfelder is an amazing photographer and doesn't feel afraid about going into the field with the troops.
Sadly I can't quite get the high quality images he does on his website so go there and see the originals. Its worth seeing what the troops are really going through over there.
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Sadly I can't quite get the high quality images he does on his website so go there and see the originals. Its worth seeing what the troops are really going through over there.
kthanxbai!
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