nourishing obscurity

1.  What was the original purpose of the leaning tower of Pisa?

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Quite excited about this new series, starting today.  I’ve a collection of 65 posters and shall run three per day, until they’re half done, then break for a different series and come back for the second half some weeks later. Golden age of travel, age of romance – any reason why it had to end?  [...]

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1.   Which is the longest word that alternates hands when typing? a.  dermitology b.  forgotten c.  skepticism

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[or the perils of being a lippy git] First, there is this and now let me tell you about yesterday. After last Saturday’s debacle, following on from the debacle from the previous Tuesday, I boarded the train at my provincial station, naturally minus any train information and took the Hope-against-Hope to the junction station.

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After I’d suggested why don’t we all just decide to go back to the next stage after bartering and grow our own produce, Bill quango opined: I’ll swap you a banana for an Audi A6.

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Rossa draws our attention to these links: Food 1 Food 2 Food 3 Food 4 Food 5

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So: GP who had affair punched by lover’s husband The first thing I ask is – had those women no moral fibre?  I mean, when you go to the doctor and he’s a smooth charmer, do you automatically have intercourse with him?  Does it naturally follow?  Is their no concept of fidelity to the man [...]

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These riots across the Muslim nations – a comment was made a few days back that it might well be a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire.  If this lot of corrupt rulers is swept away, what takes their place?

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This guy Frequency who commented at The Telegraph, really made me think: I am not surpised at all about this research result ! There is plenty of research linking Melatonin production to sleep and it is well known that Melatonin, an important Neurohormone and oncostatic agent ( cancer supressor!) is throttled by light waves during [...]

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Les Immortels: As French culture has come under increasing pressure with the widespread availability of English media, the Académie has tried to prevent the Anglicization of the French language. For example, the Académie has recommended, with mixed success, that some loanwords from English (such as walkman, software and email) be avoided, in favour of words [...]

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It really is quite easy to read French, is it not, when you know the context already?  The headline said: Ségolène Royal tacle le PS

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The religious analogy is too appropriate to resist.  Jesus of Nazareth was wont to speak of False Prophets: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.  Ye shall know them by their fruits. Interesting, in that context then that Daniel was once seen as a prophet [...]

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Oh-my-goodness. This post began with a strong defence of free speech, quoting this: Gray is really being sacked for what he thinks. He did not consciously appear on a public platform to denounce womankind or slag off Sky – he simply expressed his personal views to a workmate. He is being sacked because, privately, he [...]

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From Clouded Outlook: I have an addiction to reading nonsense. Others may flee from reading dumb documents; I find them irresistible. I had great fun reading the UK’s Renewable Energy Strategy – a 238 page New Labour posturing. Here is the reality:

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First, a youtube of Australia’s cultural and restaurant capital, the garden city, home to the international sporting events such as the Grand Prix, Melbourne Cup, Olympics, Australian Open tennis and most other major events, financial capital and former official capital of Australia [Sydney was never the capital]. If you want glitz and loudness, go to [...]

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