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Comment on Rule One of Marketing… by Richard Carter

Richard Carter — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:07:13 +0000

That's rule zero. It's a bit like the Laws of Thermodynamics.

Comment on Rule One of Marketing… by Yoghurt of Despair

Yoghurt of Despair — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:07:22 +0000

I thought rule 1 was: Never choose a logo that looks like Lisa Simpson studying Latin.

Comment on Rule One of Marketing… by Kenny the Counter

Kenny the Counter — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:46:58 +0000

It also rhymes with chunder. Well, spending £27m on the opening alone certainly makes me feel sick. What a criminal waste of money.

Comment on Kodak slides by Richard Carter

Richard Carter — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:35:17 +0000

We have looked and looked for the Oompa Lumpa photo, without success. Believe me, I am as keen to see it as you are. It is definitely around somewhere.

Comment on Kodak slides by Yoghurt of Despair

Yoghurt of Despair — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:10:39 +0000

My father worked for Ilford films on their rival to the Kodak colour process. It was technically an excellent product, apparently but appears to have been let down by some appalling management. He used to bring some of the development film home at weekends to shoot as a test. This apparently explains why many of my childhood photos feature me with a purple face or green hair. Not unlike an Oopma Lumpa in fact (hint).

Comment on How to use maths to get chatted-up by Richard Carter

Richard Carter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:39:00 +0000

I couldn’t possibly comment.

Comment on How to use maths to get chatted-up by Yoghurt of Despair

Yoghurt of Despair — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:35 +0000

Zero: The true Great Leveler.

Comment on Etta James (1938–2012) by Mrs White

Mrs White — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:14:39 +0000

Shall we open a book on who will pop off next?
My money is on Johnny Winter.

Comment on Etta James (1938–2012) by Richard Carter

Richard Carter — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:33:59 +0000

Yes, but the King isn’t dead yet.

Comment on Etta James (1938–2012) by Nite Owl

Nite Owl — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:49:34 +0000

Two more gone to the great speakeasy in the sky!
Hang on in there BB!
The blues is dead….long live the blues.

Comment on Saving 120 million birds and animals with one stone by Zimscribe

Zimscribe — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:50:11 +0000

It’s actually a place where they keep tanks. Lots of tanks. In fact – warning: Spike Milligan joke ahead – tanks a million.

Comment on Saving 120 million birds and animals with one stone by Richard Carter

Richard Carter — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:44:44 +0000

Tank reservoir? Sounds ideal for drowning a cat.

Comment on Saving 120 million birds and animals with one stone by Zimscribe

Zimscribe — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:12:42 +0000

I frequently have no idea what I’m talking about either, not that it usually stops me…

At the risk of incurring further displeasure I should acknowledge that a cat lives with me. At the rear of our house is a tank reservoir behind which lives a family of urban foxes. In between the two a wild rabbit has now set up home with apparently no fear of either predator. I think it may be the hardest rabbit in the world – or a relative of the killer rabbit from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Either way, it has my respect.

Comment on Saving 120 million birds and animals with one stone by Richard Carter

Richard Carter — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:18:33 +0000

I have no idea what you’re talking about, but the answer is probably yes.

To clarify, my cat-phobia is of the ‘hatred’ variety, not the ‘fear’ variety. And it only refers to so-called ‘domestic’ cats.

Comment on Saving 120 million birds and animals with one stone by Zimscribe

Zimscribe — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:14:45 +0000

Does this ailurophobia extend to Fat Freddy’s cat?

Comment on Saving 120 million birds and animals with one stone by Richard Carter

Richard Carter — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:29:28 +0000

No, that’s not how the Black Death happened. But, even if it were, I would be prepared to take the risk.

Comment on Saving 120 million birds and animals with one stone by Ralph Jackson

Ralph Jackson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:38:51 +0000

But the last time someone decided to get rid of all the cats, wasn’t the end result an unchecked rat population and ultimately the Black Death?

Comment on Compare and Contrast by Nite Owl

Nite Owl — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:21:35 +0000

Can you tell which contestant could afford to have his crowns done privately?

Comment on Kodak slides by Richard Carter

Richard Carter — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:19:40 +0000

I would, if I were you. I would always have my own backups… If Flickr were ever to go to the wall, I would have a huge mess to sort out with old Gruts posts, but I do at least have all my original photos safely backed up.

Comment on Gabby Logan, deux points by Nite Owl

Nite Owl — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:18:48 +0000

Danny Boyle said that it would be cheaper to watch a woman drowning through a kaleidoscope!