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Entries from May 2007

40 by 40 - to save myself…

May 25th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I nicknamed myself bigman - sort of - I started DJ’ing somewhere and a few people called me it…’Hi, Big Man…hows it going’? I thought it was funny, and so came up with a little rhyme when I had the mic in my hand, “the Big Man with the big plan”, and it stuck. [...]

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the special one?

May 17th, 2007 · No Comments

So, its no surprise (to me anyway) that Jose Mourinho has been arrested (anyone who has seen that idiot on the TV has seen that he has significant anger management issues) - but I am slightly puzzled as to why his dog is called ‘Guillit’.
   
   
   
    
Any similarity?

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dull flame of desire

May 15th, 2007 · No Comments

I love your eyes, my dear
Their splendid sparkling fire
When suddenly you raise them so
To cast a swift embracing glance
Like lightning flashing in the sky
But there’s a charm that is greater still
When my love’s eyes are lowered
When all is fired by passion’s kiss
And through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire
Bjork - Dull flame [...]

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Tags: lyrics · music

How To : test your broadband speed

May 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Click on the image below - it’ll take you to speedtest.net, which will ask you one question (choose a server near you - it even recommends one) - then it runs a two way test, and gives you this little badge to put on your site.

This one was mine - connecting from home.

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Tags: random · site news

goodbye my friend

May 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Its impossible to count how many of these babies I’ve been through…from my very first portable recorder taping tunes from the radio, through to making mix tapes for girls I was madly ‘in love with’ and onwards to having them duplicated in batches of 50 when I started DJ’ing seriously.
I have (thanks to Nick) a [...]

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Tags: music · random

camper than christmas…

May 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Channel hopping last night, I found myself drawn (like a moth to a flame) to the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, pure car-crash TV which was designed to whittle 24 of the ‘also-rans’ down to 10…which would then be added to the pre-qualified 14 for the big showcase final from Helsinki on Saturday night. [...]

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Tags: TV · music