Richard Carter – Page 317

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I woke up yesterday morning and my eyes looked like a gecko's: all swollen and scaley. Nice. I usually have trouble with mild eczema on my eyelids in the summer, but they had never been this bad before. The swelling had reduced this morning, but my eyes still looked pretty bad, so I went to… Continue reading Gecko

This evening's Star Trek TNG

Data: Lt. Desora just gave me what could be considered to be a very passionate kiss in the torpedo bay. Fnaar-fnaar!

Redefining the word Rock 'n' Roll

Our friends' teenage son is in a rock band with the absolutely brilliant name of Worried About Dave. They played a battle-of-the-bands-type gig recently, so an artistically inclined friend of theirs made them a banner to hang behind the stage. Unfortunately, his capital Rs looked more like Bs, so the band was introduced as WOBBIED… Continue reading Redefining the word Rock 'n' Roll

I have seen the future of Rock & Roll

…and its name is Broooooooooooooce! Very good. Very good indeed. And very punctual. The chap is a complete pro—even when trying to hang upside down from his mike stand and falling off.

A Modest Proposal

BBC: Gardeners' pet hate for cats [26-May-03] …Wildlife experts say keeping cats locked up from dusk to dawn will prevent much of the carnage they create, and will also mean they are less likely to be run over. No, what we really need is a way to prevent cats from creating carnage without diminishing their… Continue reading A Modest Proposal

Don't Mention the W*r

BBC: UK act hits Eurovision low [25-May-03] …Following an off-key rendition of their song Cry Baby, [pop duo Jemini] failed to collect a single point from [Eurovision Song Contest] judges and finished last in the 26-nation competition. Well, at least the French had a half-decent excuse for giving us nul points this time. But could… Continue reading Don't Mention the W*r

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BBC News: Rich 'must pay to save nature' [23-May-03] Look, I'm sorry, I'd really love to help—but I honestly don't think I can afford it. And, besides, why are these charity cases always picking on me?

Who Would Do Di?

Sky News: Butler: I Doubt Accident [23-May-03] …[Royal Butler Paul] Burrell has also dismissed claims that [Princess] Diana was pregnant when she died or that she had taken cocaine. "Her body was an absolute temple, she would not put anything into her body that was foreign," he said. And as to the cocaine charge…

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National Geographic: Tall As a Deer, Huge U.K. Bird Staging a Comeback [06-May-03] …As tall as a deer and weighing up to 45 pounds (20 kilograms)—equivalent to over two wild turkeys—the great bustard is set to return to its old stomping ground. As tall as a deer, eh? Presumably, its beak is as long as… Continue reading Untitled