Category Archives: uk

Squads confirmed (ish)

By 6000 | 6000 | June 1, 2010

Each team participating at the FIFA World Cup 2010 has until midnight tonight to name their final 23 man squads. Bafana Bafana named theirs at a press conference this morning and the bi g news (worldwide) was the omission of striker Benni McCarthy. Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune, Moeneeb Josephs, Shu-aib Walters Defenders: Aaron Mokoena (captain), Siboniso Gaxa, Bongani [...]

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Incoming from the PM

By 6000 | 6000 | May 23, 2010

Imagine my surprise: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION I am The Rt Hon David Cameron MP,Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service British Government. This letter is to officially inform you that (ATM Card Number 7302 7168 0041 0640) has been accredited with your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is [removed]. The [...]

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Wendy go down

By 6000 | 6000 | May 2, 2010

After a dramatic last day in the Championship, the only game that really mattered – wednesday v Palace at Swillsboro’  - finished 2-2. And that, as the BBC Football website videprinter confirms, means that Sheffield wednesday find themselves relegated to League One: As a lifelong Sheffield United fan, I am celebrating (again) this evening. I was [...]

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Money for research

By 6000 | 6000 | April 29, 2010

As a scientist, I know just how difficult it is to secure funding for research projects. That’s why it annoys the hell out of me to see that someone (albeit not a scientist) has gone and got a lump of money to find out if television wildlife documentaries infringe on animals’ privacy. And apparently, yes [...]

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Long weekend, part one

By 6000 | 6000 | April 2, 2010

Ah. The opportunity of four days of rest & relaxation. Ja, right. Easter weekend used to be the time that spring started in the UK. Not this year, I hear. But while spring cleaning the garden was the norm there, I find myself doing the same here, despite the fact autumn is setting in – [...]

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