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Ch-ch-change jars

Andrew @ September 19, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Is there anyone in the world who doesn’t have a change jar? Rhys, over at the Gospel According to Rhys, has invited his readers to guess how much dosh he has in his coin jar. My guess is £23.78.
For reference, I’ve included a picture of my coin jar. Although the observant amongst […]

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The RWC so far

Andrew @ September 18, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Halfway through the opening pool stages of the Rugby World Cup and the tournament is chugging along nicely. So far I can’t recall seeing one bad game.
Before it started, I questioned the participation of the minnows in the RWC, but I must admit I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the closeness of some of their […]

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Heroes: I give up

Andrew @ September 14, 2007 # 2 Comments

I’ve decided to stop watching Heroes. Usually I tend to stay away from imported US dramas like Lost or Prison Break, simply because they just drag on forever and rarely go anywhere.
I just don’t have the patience for that. I mean, each series of Lost lasts for 24 episodes! One episode per […]

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Jimmy vs. Jimmy

Andrew @ September 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Let’s have a game of spot the difference:

Vs.

I prefer the M.I.A. version, but I think she has stretched the definition of “cover version” quite a bit. “Re-release” might be more apt.
Although, after watching the old one, I have come to the firm conclusion that if the world had more Bollywood and less Hollywood, Planet […]

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Why are Portugal in the Rugby World Cup?

Andrew @ September 7, 2007 # One Comment

The sixth edition of the Rugby World Cup kicks off tonight with the French hosts taking on Argentina in Paris. While that is likely to a fierce contest, with Argentina having won four of the last five meetings with les Bleus, the rest of the pool matches are likely to be quite predictable.
One of […]

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Audioscrobbling with a Roku Soundbridge

Andrew @ September 2, 2007 # No Comment Yet

A couple of months ago I treated myself to a new gadget. Namely, a Roku Soundbridge — a network music player that allows you to stream your mp3s over a wireless network and play them on your stereo.
Until then, I had been a bit old fashioned and still listened to my music on CD. […]

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