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Literally redefined

From Brian Micklethwait: Literally used to mean: this is not a metaphor.  Now, literally means: I am really serious about this metaphor and I really want you to listen. talking about this quote on Obama. Sadly, he’s right. But that doesn’t mean that I won’t continue to ridicule people for using the new definition.  

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Ah luv Cayep Towan, Me.

Rumours. Nothing but rumours at the moment. But if they happen to turn into genuine fact, then it seems that Newcastle United could be set to play in Cape Town this winter. Hence the hideous attempt at translating a Geordie accent into text in the title there. Previously, we’ve had Man U (who they?) and [...]

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Meanwhile, in Manchester…

It’s been a good week for Manchester. City won the Premier League and it hasn’t rained every day. But there is a sinister underworld in Manchester which is exploiting the lower than average intelligence of people from… Manchester. Because: Greater Manchester Police are investigating a scam in which victims were conned into handing over hundreds [...]

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Blunt from Beyond

An utterly brilliant response from James Blunt on Facebook as he found out that er… James Blunt had died. I mentioned previously that his sense of humour was impressive. And now he’s missed out on the 27 Club, there’s really nothing to die for anyway, is there?

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Happy Days in Europe

I watched a little Bundesliga and La Liga football this weekend and for their sakes, let’s hope that the games I chose weren’t representative of the wider situation in those countries. First off, 1. FC Köln v Bayern München. Bayern aren’t the team you want to face in your final league game of the season, especially when you’re [...]

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