Archive for July, 2009

Baldy

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Politics, Rants | No Comments »

Heir today, gone tomorrow? Dentists may be able to provide discrete, platinum coated braces but nobody can do anything about that bald patch. At 27, even I, a determined republican will ... Read more..

Freaky hand

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 Posted in Poker | No Comments »

Jokerstars strikes again. I ask you what are the odds of these hands playing against each other with this flop? Astonishing. Read more..

Death List 2009 – Ronnie Biggs

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in Death List | 2 Comments »

Good news. Cockney scum, train-robbing, absconding, low-life, Ronnie Biggs is set to die RSN (real soon now) and provide me with "neuf a la banque" on this year's death list. ... Read more..

Holiday time

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 Posted in Birds, Death List, General | No Comments »

Is approaching fast and I cannot wait. I have even commenced packing and there are at least two days to pass before I leave work (completely), computers (mostly) and Edinburgh ... Read more..

Thought for today

Sunday, July 26th, 2009 Posted in Rants, Religion | No Comments »

Atheism is myth understood. Read more..

A quickie

Saturday, July 25th, 2009 Posted in Poker | No Comments »

Normally tournaments can last quite some time. I've just played and won a tournament in 10 hands. This was quite pleasing, even if it were only against five other players ... Read more..

The (re)taking of Pelham One Two Three

Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in Rants | No Comments »

I see from the sides of Edinburgh's buses - I have my finger on the pulse - that Hollywood has decided to remake The Taking of Pelham 123, starring John ... Read more..

Sad news

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in Watches | No Comments »

on the Omega Speedmaster front. My seller informs me that the watch's chronograph function is still playing up, despite a service from Swatch last year. So our deal is off. ... Read more..

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