monkeymike blog

No surprise. I mean the e-reader thing from Amazon.Too small. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too expensive. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too restrictive (China has one that allows txt and PDF to be read). Just not attractive.If I enjoy a book I like to hold it… more »

...at least until you tear the tag off. M&S does a fine line in work trousers. Unfortunately they have an 'intelligent' paper label (you know, one you tear off when you decide that it does match your white shirt and brown tie) which is my first en… more »

Here's a solution to the second homes scandals that are rocking every political party. Have all the MPs stay in a specially built, high security dormitory. Something like Wandsworth prison. Luckily it looks like most of them have met the minimum qua… more »

* Warning. This word may not mean what you think it does. A lovely example of this sort of thing from Millets on 16/05/09. and here in the bottom is the real 'deal' So what does everything mean? It means some things and in this case… more »

thanks iTunes. You were supposed to be diligently downloading the In Our Time podcast (each episode only available 1 week after transmission) so that I could enjoy them on your derivative (take someone else's idea and try and improve on it) portable medi… more »

After listening to the dulcet tones of *whatever his name is* on the history of rome podcast I have picked up an interest in history. Of course it might be my age as I am now approaching 40 at the pace of a minute per 50 seconds (at least it seems like t… more »

Sorry google I had to try it. Type "gambling problems" into google today and one of the first google adverts you'll see is Gambling at Bet365 www.bet365.com Up to £100 in Free Bets When You Sign-Up with Bet365 Today! ...so it looks like… more »

The **** next door has started a party at 3am. the ****. His mum and dad have gone away for 2 weeks and the 40 year old man-boy is having a ****ing party with all his KFC serving mates. the ****s ****ing ****. I wish firearms were legal. People… more »

"If you have nothing to hide, then you've nothing to fear." Really??? Surely that is lacking in imagination. Why not imagine, for a moment, a national DNA databases in the hands of Adolf Hitler and the state/administration that supported Adolf Hitl… more »

About the free market. The thing about a free market is that the purchaser/buyer/consumer/whatever has to have perfect knowledge about the product. How often do you see that happening? When did you last see even the slightest mention on a car adver… more »