Monthly Archives: September 2012

HOW TO GET 299,599,841 HITS ON YOUTUBE

Posted on September 28, 2012 by [email protected]

Here’s a song you’ll be singing all day even though you can’t pronounce the words. It’s had something like 299 million hits in YouTube. Yes, seriously. It’s from South Korea and I found out about it because I was honored … Continue reading →

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I GIVE AMAZON REVIEWS HALF A STAR

Posted on September 26, 2012 by [email protected]

It doesn’t happen often, but today I am really pissed off. Last week, we spoke at some length about bending the ‘truth’ in historical fiction. I believe we reached a sort of consensus that if an historical author messes with … Continue reading →

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THE BOOK IS DEAD. LONG LIVE THE BOOK

Posted on September 24, 2012 by [email protected]

For five hundred years nothing much changed; there was Gutenberg and moveable type. Then there was the quill, Shakespeare, the typewriter, Inspector Poirrot, the 21st century and before we knew it someone invented Amazon and who let the dogs out? … Continue reading →

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WHAT YOUR DOG REALLY WANTS TO TELL YOU

Posted on September 21, 2012 by [email protected]

If your dog could talk to you, what do you think he’d say? At the end of this post, you’ll find out; not what he’d say, because of course dogs can’t talk - BUT THEY CAN TEXT. But first, let’s … Continue reading →

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5½ REASONS NOT TO BURN RICHARD THE THIRD

Posted on September 19, 2012 by [email protected]

Tell me: how many of you did not enjoy Braveheart because the Scots wear kilts (which weren’t in common usage until 4oo years later) and because primae noctis is probably a myth? Would such historical errors have bothered you more … Continue reading →

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MOMMY PORN IS AMAZEBALLS

Posted on September 17, 2012 by [email protected]

The term ‘mommy porn’ has recently been added to the Collins online dictionary, (along with amazeballs and floordrobe - which is “a pile of clothes left on the floor of a room.” Great word!) Mommy porn is defined as “a … Continue reading →

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A LION. 2 UNARMED MEN. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WILL SHOCK YOU.

Posted on September 14, 2012 by [email protected]

There was a time not that very long ago in sunny England when you could buy a lion cub in Harrods for the very reasonable sum of 250 guineas. Two young ex-pat Aussies, John Rendell and Ace Bourke, decided to … Continue reading →

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I LOVE THE SMELL OF BOOK MOULD IN THE MORNING

Posted on September 12, 2012 by [email protected]

My favorite episode of Seinfeld was when Kramer tried to invent a perfume that smelled like The Beach. He figured he would make a fortune from the idea, and he tried to sell it to Calvin Klein. SMELL MY ARM, … Continue reading →

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PORNOGRAPHY IS NOT A DIRTY WORD

Posted on September 10, 2012 by [email protected]

Every generation thinks they invented sex; and every erotic novel that takes off has the media twittering and gasping like - shock horror - this has never happened before. Unless you’ve been to Mars with Curiosity you’ll probably have heard … Continue reading →

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HOW TO PULL YOUR PANTS OVER YOUR OWN HEAD.

Posted on September 8, 2012 by [email protected]

Now be honest: have you ever been so drunk you’ve tried to pull your pants over your own head? Would you like to see someone actually try to do it? Well, just stick around till the end of the post … Continue reading →

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