Friday, 24 September 2004

Are you sitting comfortably?

Go and search for all those programs from your square-eyed youth...


TV Tome Posted by Hello

Wednesday, 15 September 2004

Saturday, 11 September 2004

Off the Mark



A daily dose of cartoon humour.

More Grave News

In a previous post I told you about Spike Milligan's grave stone. Well, it turns out he isn't the only famous name to use his wit to pen his own epitaph. Here are some others:

That's All Folks! - Mel Blanc
Do not walk on the grass - Peter Ustinov
Quoth the Rave, 'Nevermore' - Edgar Alan Poe
Don't cry for me - Eva Peron
I told you, you damned fools - HG Wells

Mine will be 'He wore a white hat'.

Thursday, 9 September 2004

Had a rear shunt, luv?


Sporty Edition? Posted by Hello

Pop quiz, hotshot!

Think you know your music?

Then take the BBC Test The Nation Popular Music Quiz - 70 questions on music throughout the decades.

Test The Nation

My score is 41/70. Think you can do better?

TWINS?

One member of a pair of twins is known as a TWIN.
The pair together are known are TWINS.
But what is the correct collective term for several pairs of twins?
Remember the word TWINS can only apply a pair, i.e. two beings/items.

Answers on a postcard to ...

Monday, 30 August 2004

Once You Pop...


Bubble Wrap online Posted by Hello

Warning Team, Terrorist Disruption Approaches!



If you believe everything they say on TV, then the world we live in today is becoming increasingly dangerous. Suicide bombers hide around every corner and the only thing your likely to get for Christmas is an Ice Age.

Hopefully we will all live happy and peaceful lives, but just in case check out the UK and US governments advice on what to do when things do go wrong via the links below.

Preparing for Emergencies (UK)

Be Ready (US)

Who knows, it might even help save your life one day. Or even better, help you save mine.

Friday, 27 August 2004

Monumental Motors

An ancient monument of a civilization long gone?

A mysterious folly whose purpose has been lost in history?

Carhenge, NA a modern re-creation of our own ancient Stonehenge or a pile of knakered old cars? You decide...

Carhenge vs Stonehenge

Monday, 23 August 2004

A Musical Interlude

Ever wondered what was number one in the hit parade the day you were born?

Alright, probably not but just play along OK?

Find out via the link below:

ThisDayinMusic.com

Or if you're stuck with one line of a song and are tired of just DE-DUM-DE-DUMing through the rest of the song, visit the site below and find out all the lyrics:

LetsSingIt.com

Enjoy, and I'll see you at the karaoke machine...

Manchester, my Manchester

I recently bought a digital camera, the very capable and easy to use Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P72.

The main reason for buying it was to record my trip to America later this year (more on this to come). To help justify the expense (a very reasonable £150 for a camera with 3.2 MegaPixels and a 3x optical zoom) I decided I should try do some creative projects with the camera.

I've always had a passing interest in architecture, so I decided to photograph some of my favourite places and the interesting buildings in and around Manchester. Below is a link to my online album of these photos, take a look and I hope you like them.

Manchester Photos

Sunday, 22 August 2004

Searching

I keep looking, looking in a sea of faces.
In a crowded room and along a quiet street.
Searching by day, searching by night.
Out of the corner of my eye and in the reflection of a windowpane.
Ever vigilant and ever anticipant.
Looking for the face of love.

Window on the World


Pint of Bitter Posted by Hello

Normal Transmissions Now Resumes

Apologies for the break in communications and the lack of recent posts. Fingers crossed there will at least be weekly updates from now on...

Mark

Thursday, 15 July 2004

Well, you have to have a laugh don't you?

Find out how the professionals do it.

Please note this is NOT a party political broadcast by George W Bush or the Labour Party

Clown Ministry

Wednesday, 14 July 2004

Gibberish.

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht
frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl
mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do
not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.

Monday, 28 June 2004

Writing on the Wall 2


Lass O' Gowrie, Manchester Posted by Hello

Sunday, 27 June 2004

I'll name that film in one ...

Empire Magazine are doing their 2nd annual movie quote quiz:



Three sets of 30 question: easy, moderate and hard. See how may you can get correct - you can record your score in the comments below.

And remember - cheats never prosper. So no looking the answers up on the Internet.

Son of Quote Quiz @ Empire Online

Friday, 11 June 2004

Writing on the wall


Printworks, Manchester Posted by Hello