Sting...

I've known for a long time that I come from the same town as Sting. I didn't know until today that in 1991 he played a gig 500 yards from where I was born and brought up for the first 18 years of my life. Small world...
 
http://www.sting.com/news/news.php?uid=4523

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Is this the funniest joke ever?

Clement Freud is a sad loss. He told this joke on a radio programme and many consider it the funniest joke ever told. It's at least partly funny because you don't expect someone like Clement Freud to tell a joke with this kind of punchline. You have to be made of stone if you can't at least raise a smile to this:
 

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Britain finds another talent...

Hot on the heels of Susan Boyle the Britains Got Talent show discovers Shaheen Jafargholi. Check out this video on YouTube:
 

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Diabetes Type 2...

Excellent basic description of my diabetic condition - type 2 -
 
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068721/

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mikeyy: Second Twitter Worm on the Loose

Useful to have this to hand, contains useful advice if you do get infected...

http://mashable.com/2009/04/12/mikeyy-another-twitter-worm-on-the-loose/

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Probing inappropriate rage...

Interesting Harvard Gazette reported study probing links between rage, depression, diabetes...
 
http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/2004/08.26/01-anger.html

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What really offends David Mitchell...

I thoroughly enjoyed this exceptionally well written and well targeted rebuke aimed at some of "our nations finest" by David Mitchell.
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/apr/12/david-mitchell-jonathan-ross-russell-brand

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Diabetes 'impact on brain power'

I could have done without stumbling across this news. Although I don't suffer from hypos I am diabetic and have known for years that my memory is getting worse. Trying to be a little positive I suppose that the medical advance the research represents means that they are a step closer to understanding the issues even if a cure remains beyond reach...
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7937947.stm

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Perceptive Commentary

Michael Portillo makes some interesting comments about the Prime Minister in today's Times. I certainly empathized with the observations about the public being pretty fed up with banker bonus payments and the like. There is no doubt that there is a feeling that we have returned to an era of sleaze but I don't get a sense of the rage that was present the last time we experieced ongoing revelations of snouts in the troff which signalled the downfall of the Major government. I wonder how this percieved lack of rage will translate at the ballot box if Brown can maintain the illusion that he is not at least partly culpable for our economic problems and that his Treasury experience makes him the man to steer us to calmer waters. Cameron is not Obama and I can't see him delivering victory simply on a "time for a change agenda... 

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A rabbit is not just for Easter...

I'm more of a dog person myself but all creatures deserve more respect than this...

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Court fines mother for phoning son too much...

It always uset my mum when i forgot to call her... looks like this mom found a different response mechanism...

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Bored

Is anyone else tired of the whole Lohan / Ronson saga?

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Remembering

Now I remember why I didn't regret moving to Manchester from London all those years ago. This was taken after the worst of the morning sardine behaviour.

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I want one...

Degree of desire 100%
Chances 0%
 
Doesn't stop me looking though.

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Watching progress

I'm definitely liking the National Rail app on the iPhone. This screenshot shows live progress of the train I am on as we head into London.
 
Awesome customer service entertainment from the driver who apologised for late running of the train, blamed his train operating company and hoped they would get their act together before they lose the franchise.
 
He's even made the time up and looks like we will be right on time!

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Interesting: Google is just an amoral menace

Here is the link to the Guardian article. I think it's from the print version of the Observer.
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/apr/05/google-internet-piracy
 
 
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