Monthly Archives: January 2012

A Little Ditty

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

So, Saturday evening I’m on the phone with The Imaginary Girlfriend, and things are going swimmingly when I forget myself and mention in passing a lady who I find moderately attractive. Suddenly we’ve gone straight to DEFCON One, and there … Continue reading →

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True Colours

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

I love this song, even if Cyndi is American and crepe at spelling.

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Thoughts at the Start of the Week

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

ITEM: When I got the new computer back in November (and it doesn’t seem that long ago) it came with a free 90 day trial of BullGuard security, and that ninety days is now nearly up, as it reminds me just about every … Continue reading →

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Wrecking Ball

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

New Springsteen album out on 6 March. Usually I need time to get used to any new material, but this baby rocks the joint:-   So is ‘Calvary’ simply a typo, or somebody’s Freudian slip revealing Bruce Frederick’s messianic status?

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Pete’s Picks for 2011 – Part Two

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

I’m cross posting this with the Case Notes blog where it will pop up on the 23rd, so those of you who read my personal blog will get a chance to be indifferent about the books I especially liked in … Continue reading →

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Late Thoughts on a Slow Wednesday #3

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

ITEM: Thank you HMV for, in your infinite wisdom, shelving Big Tits Zombie in the World Cinema section of your store and allowing my beloved Horror genre to retain its one last shred of dignity. ITEM: I didn’t buy any … Continue reading →

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Girls on Film

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

I eased myself into the New Year by watching a trio of films based on computer games and with strong female leads. DOA: Dead or Alive (2006) Like Charlie’s Angels, but with more women and less clothes. Though she’s no … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Picks for 2011 – Part One

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

I’m cross-posting this from the Case Notes blog at TTA, as that way I get to have a blog post without doing any work:- Okay, it’s that time of the year when I get to hand out a few bouquets … Continue reading →

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Late Thoughts on a Slow Wednesday #2

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

ITEM: The Jehovah’s Witnesses have developed a new strategy – they’ve started sending good looking young women round to knock on doors. It seems terribly ungrateful (but also agreeably debauched) to have impure thoughts about people who are only interested in … Continue reading →

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2011: The Story So Far – Final Quarter

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Back in November I did a list of my favourite books for the first three quarters of 2011. The year now being well and truly over, I can give a final tally of the books I enjoyed the most in 2011. I … Continue reading →

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