Monthly Archives: August 2011

an Arsenal fan comments……

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

(RUDE WORDS ALERT – those of sensitive disposition please click away now) you can sort empathise…… Not for a moment did those of us steeped in the nuance and cultivation of Arsenal in the late Wenger period cry out as … Continue reading →

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2011/12 Match 6 – Alloa Athletic 2 Peterhead 1

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

My Herbert Lom style ‘Dreyfuss twitch’ seems to becoming more pronounced as yet again I witness one of my sides finish second best at the end of the 90 minutes. So far in 2011/12 I haven’t attended a Fraserburgh match … Continue reading →

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The Writing Class….

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Here’s one that’s been doing the rounds………. /> /> /> Remember the book ‘Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus?’ Well, here’s a prime example offered by an English professor at Penn. /> “Today we will experiment with a … Continue reading →

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the death of football – part 697…..

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

I suppose, despite the initial WTF reaction, there is a wee glimmer of humour there. from Stamford Bridge to the area surrounding White Hart Lane….

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The best Homer Simpson lookalike…?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by
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Better than the Shake’n'Vac lady……

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

Is this the best advertisment ever? Before you click the link, I had better post a BOOBIES ALERT Fully justified as part of the artistic concept, of course. Unbelievable ad from Denmark Fleggaard Holding’s amazing commercial Fleggaard Holding is based … Continue reading →

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Stunning news…..

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

at 12 minutes past three yesterday afternoon this happened… It’s one of those JFK moments, when everybody stops what they are doing and tries to grasp the implications of the historic event. Aberdeen FC. Have. Scored. A. Goal. And they … Continue reading →

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Missing Missy

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

I stumbled across 27B/6 while idling away some off shift time on Twitter. He’s a hoot this guy. His bizarre winding up of people appeals greatly to the over-grown child that I am. I do have a history of leading … Continue reading →

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‘Broken Britain’

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

cartoon found on Craig Murray’s excellent blog. A recommended read, folks! Our ex ambassador to Uzbekistan is quite a chap and disnae haud back from forceful opinion pieces. The discussion threads after his blog entries are balanced, intelligent,imformative and etertaining. … Continue reading →

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Satire is alive and well….

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

A delightfully abridged part of the News International standards of business conduct illustrated with: 1) A picture of a Fox News presenter, captioned “Conducting yourself with integrity” 2) A still from Titanic. It looks as if the Parliamentary committee may … Continue reading →

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