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Wha’s Like Us? Damn Few, And We’re Aw Pished!
The Scottish Executive is planning new reforms in Scotland’s licensing laws including bans on happy hours and other “irresponsible” promotions. This kind of thing is good, as this country’s relationship with Ra Drink has always been somewhat love-and-hate, but when I read Tory MSP Brian Monteith‘s comments that we shouldn’t be treated like “children” and…
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Movable Feast, Movable Licensing
Movable Type 3.0 has been released under a new licence scheme, with some commentary and explanation from Mena about the move to charging for their software. A lot of people are up in arms about it, but personally I think it’s A Good Thing™, and wish them all the best. Brad Choate sums up the…
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“To The Skies!”
Team Laser Explosion: Best … Weebl & Bob … Ever </comicbookguy> Updated 2004-05-05: There’s now a secret fan club, complete with printable belt! But remember … it’s a secret!
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New West Wing DVDs? Good? Not So Much …
My folks got me the new Season 3 West Wing DVD boxset for my birthday yesterday. I was expecting greatness, and instead was delivered mediocrity. I’ve complained thusly: Hi, I would like to complain about the UK (Region 2) DVD release of “The West Wing – Complete Season 3” box set. The booklet contained inside…
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Saturday Past, Drinking Liquids, All In and Out
sat 1445 GMT home -> car to mcphabbs (loads of guinness and munchies) -> air organic (loads of lager, spirits and a nice boak in the loo) -> $randompub (water and crisps) -> solid rock (guinness and crisps) -> kebab shop (keeebab!) -> firebird (guinness and chips) -> crash at a flat -> sun 1215…
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Calling Occupants of Entertained-ful Craft
US budget airline JetBlue have satellite TV built into the aircraft. Each passenger can watch live TV as broadcast on the DIRECTV platform (similar to Sky here in the UK), which is pretty damn cool. Something similar could surely be done with Sky on UK domestic flights, which would make up for the utter lack…