tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post8587741644534349438..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: Tap Dancing and TeletubbiesBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-24409598615051927982007-04-24T08:33:00.000+00:002007-04-24T08:33:00.000+00:00it only takes a minute girlto fall in love...to fa...<I>it only takes a minute girl<BR/>to fall in love...<BR/>to fall in love...</I><BR/><BR/>maybe so. but that's 35 seconds longer than it takes me to get annoyed.Ian russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106519805045337505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-87363505963958373812007-04-24T08:00:00.000+00:002007-04-24T08:00:00.000+00:00Pizza without cheese is like Take That sans Gary B...Pizza without cheese is like Take That sans Gary Barlow.<BR/><BR/>Remind me - isn't this the pale, fat, dull looking ingredient? well, one down, three to go is the way I look at it. Hawaiian! See, pizza is the only universally accepted meal... what else can one do with a pineapple and what on earth did they serve with ham before it.<BR/><BR/>apparently roast chicken pizza is popular in Essex. Ian russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106519805045337505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-47366055355073059902007-04-24T04:31:00.000+00:002007-04-24T04:31:00.000+00:00She's gone quiet, Susan, or mayhbe I haven't been ...She's gone quiet, Susan, or mayhbe I haven't been paying attention.Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-90189674808176346262007-04-24T03:12:00.000+00:002007-04-24T03:12:00.000+00:00Pizza? We just had a Hawaiian pizza (pineapple & h...Pizza? We just had a Hawaiian pizza (pineapple & ham toppings) and watched a bizarre Mongolian movie called "The Story of the Weeping Camel." The little boy in the story really, really wants to get a TV for the family yurt: And the movie ends, curiously, with his getting it. (We see him and other kids watching Western cartoons on it -- sure to stunt his spiritual growth.) <BR/><BR/>Acquiring theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-75954268208794019712007-04-23T23:04:00.000+00:002007-04-23T23:04:00.000+00:00Bryan, the Teletubbies may look harmless, but don'...Bryan, the Teletubbies may look harmless, but don't be deceived. They are pure evil!Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-24005060662393893922007-04-23T22:17:00.000+00:002007-04-23T22:17:00.000+00:00Then you'll forgive me, Bryan...The prerequisite e...Then you'll forgive me, Bryan...<BR/><BR/>The prerequisite ego and self-regard are present, Ian, but the motivation and application continue to prove elusive. <BR/><BR/>And hot and spicy: pepperoni, jalapenos, green pepperts, red onions, black olives and loadsa cheese. Pizza without cheese is like Take That <I>sans</I> Gary Barlow. <BR/><BR/>Back on topic...<BR/><BR/>What troubles me most is thatJohnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678545794431822288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-26661477026546363192007-04-23T20:13:00.000+00:002007-04-23T20:13:00.000+00:00Thanks for dragging us back to the subject at hand...Thanks for dragging us back to the subject at hand , Neil. Not that I mind digressions...Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-24686610728844374322007-04-23T15:54:00.000+00:002007-04-23T15:54:00.000+00:00Sorry, that was a bit rude. You see, I don't need ...Sorry, that was a bit rude. You see, I don't need more advice, I just need more time to spend with my children. That's it.Neil Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240393170374161007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-7594377105881050172007-04-23T15:26:00.000+00:002007-04-23T15:26:00.000+00:00Most people (there are some exceptions) with child...Most people (there are some exceptions) with children under three shouldn't listen to these child-rearing "experts", unless the same "experts" are willing to pop around for an hour or two each day to lend a hand. Otherwise, they can F... Off!Neil Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240393170374161007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-40548446095807989172007-04-23T14:13:00.000+00:002007-04-23T14:13:00.000+00:00I guessed as much. You should. Why ever not?I'm af...I guessed as much. You should. Why ever not?<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid none of us can be sure of 100% pedigree. It's how you feel that counts. Nevertheless, it's a good mix you have, johnny. So, what's your favourite pizza topping? (always a good indicator.) fwiw, mine's tomato, onion, black olive and anchovy (no cheese). <BR/><BR/>you gotta love those pizzas.Ian russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106519805045337505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-63166763742552953722007-04-23T13:57:00.000+00:002007-04-23T13:57:00.000+00:00Strictly speaking, Ian, I'm Johnny Three-Quarters-...Strictly speaking, Ian, I'm Johnny Three-Quarters-English-And-One-Quarter-Italian. Or Johnny Part-Foreigner for short. <BR/><BR/>And my blogger profile is merely dormant, awaiting the moment when/if I start a blog of my own.Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678545794431822288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-79612996962065097092007-04-23T13:41:00.000+00:002007-04-23T13:41:00.000+00:00love it! happy Anzac day and have a beer and bicci...love it! happy Anzac day and have a beer and biccie for me.Ian russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106519805045337505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-3727314778897575622007-04-23T13:38:00.000+00:002007-04-23T13:38:00.000+00:00are you johnny foreigner, johnny or perhaps some o...are you johnny foreigner, johnny or perhaps some other johnny - blogger is urging you to activate your profile so we know. ;o)<BR/><BR/>there is, as I understand it, a certain irony in baiting johnny foreigner in the name of st. george and I'm certain you're aware of this.<BR/><BR/>I didn't make the choice or the traditions. I think different nations have a different sense of what patriotism is.Ian russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106519805045337505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-50469301161945537422007-04-23T13:29:00.000+00:002007-04-23T13:29:00.000+00:00And, of course, it's Anzac Day this Wednesday. I'm...And, of course, it's <A HREF="http://www.uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/EventsAnzacD.html" REL="nofollow">Anzac Day</A> this Wednesday. I'm all for it since my Aussie missus is baking <A HREF="http://www.aussieslang.com/features/anzac-biscuits.asp" REL="nofollow">special biccies</A> tonight.Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678545794431822288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-77465784986828277482007-04-23T12:58:00.000+00:002007-04-23T12:58:00.000+00:00Incidentally, Ian, the Greece Independence Day Par...Incidentally, Ian, the Greece Independence Day Parade brought the sidewalks of New York's 5th Avenue to a standstill yesterday and was a very good-natured event. <BR/><BR/>I fear any formal celebration of St. George would descend into a riot of football shirts and lager-fuelled Johnny Foreigner-bating. We already have England football matches for that. <BR/><BR/>In which case it would surely be Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678545794431822288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-28500520763307083742007-04-23T09:19:00.000+00:002007-04-23T09:19:00.000+00:00not even Google UK is acknowledging it's St. Georg...not even Google UK is acknowledging it's St. George's day - they're usually quite topical with their home page graphics. soon no one will give a rat's fart... if they ever did.Ian russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106519805045337505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-38327479729981370142007-04-23T09:09:00.000+00:002007-04-23T09:09:00.000+00:00oh, firstly a happy st. george's day to all your c...oh, firstly a happy st. george's day to all your christian contributors. I didn't see too many flags or roses on display on my way in to work. Just one English christian patriot - is it too much to ask?!<BR/><BR/>''Dr Sigman wants parents to be given recommended daily TV amount guidelines by the government, as they are for salt.''<BR/><BR/>and for Dr. Sigman's theory - as in ''a pinch of''.Ian russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106519805045337505noreply@blogger.com