by Neil | Jan 15, 2008 | Comedy, Entertainment, Fun, humor, Humour, just plain odd, Random
This is in response to this. It’s surprising how hard it is to think of things, although a few had to be edited for the sake of remaining gainfully employed and/or family members still talking to me. Here goes: 1. Stood in Mogadishu airport but not as a member...by Neil | Jan 15, 2008 | Bad journalism, Media, media madness, Press commentary, Thoughts
I wasn’t sure if I was going to blog about this. And to be clear it’s not about Roger Avary, it’s about journalism. As most people who would be bothered know, because Neil G blogged it yesterday, Avary was involved in a car crash on Sunday that...by Neil | Jan 14, 2008 | Books, Entertainment, Fiction, Reading, Review, Science Fiction, Writers
1984. I was five in 1984. The Berlin Wall still stood. Thatcher was busy castrating the unions, Reagan eyeballed Chernenko and the world teetered on the brink of a few atoms. Oh and Tommy Cooper died live on telly. Another taff bites the dust. But the world survived...by Neil | Jan 13, 2008 | Comedy, hairdresser, humor, Humour, Random
I may not be sure about my haircut but I’m certain Tom Cruise made a mistake with this: I mean what was he thinking? Did he decide that nothing turns back time like a good emo cut? Is it just a really bizarre comb-over to disguise a little MPB? Is he preparing...by Neil | Jan 12, 2008 | Comedy, hairdresser, Life, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Thoughts
So I had my haircut. It takes me a long time to work my way up to getting sheared, ever longer as I get older. I have an appalling record with hairdressers. But it was getting to the stage where it was haircut or hairband and really, if I’d left it any longer,...