Randomly came across this list this morning, seem to be appropriate to the discussion:

As a child growing up in the 70s and early 80s a ton of my US culture references came though US tv shows generally, but […]

Skid Mark Zuckerberg

> whatever the collective noun is for a group of Michael Bolton songs

A mullet?

As good an excuse as any to post this perennial favourite of an other crazy Swede and his moose :

Precisely, nicely put if I may say so.

As I’ve been saying the last week or so, I wouldn’t have voted in a royal family, but neither would I vote them out now. I honestly think they bring more value to the cou […]

This explained the Foo Fighters enigma to me better than anything else I’ve read on the subject:

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Coming to the end of Deep Blues by Robert Palmer (not that one). Excellent and very detailed account of the birth of blues music. Thoroughly enjoying it, although I’m getting a bit lost in all names. I’m gue […]

Great, thanks for this. I’ve managed to ignore him pretty much, except for the two big hits, but he’s been creeping up on me lately.

I stood behind Mr Gillespie in the ticket queue for The Duke of York cinema in Brighton. Forget the film.

I wish I hadn’t read that before breakfast, put me right off my Ready Brek.

– looks up ‘priapic’, challenges self to casually drop word into conversation by the end of the week –

Have you tried the new exercise fad from the West Indies? It’s all the rage, with its tri-cornered hats and parrots. It’s called … (wait for it) …

Pilates of the Caribbean!

I’ll get my coat.

Se […]

Am I the only person in the world that likes On Every Street? I listened to it on repeat years ago on a long car journey and I’ve had a soft spot for it ever since.

In answer to the question, listened to J […]

The two most memorable experiences for me, amongst so many, were Ellis Island, and a basket ball game in Madison Square Gardens. The stories of the people who came through Ellis Island are all the more tangible […]

My mouth is watering at the mention of Katz’s Deli. Pastrami sandwiches so tall you won’t t see your dining partners until half way through the meal.

I work in the IT industry. I’ve never thought of a personal Hotmail account as old fashioned. Real nerds register their own domains, but for most people @hotmail.com is fine.

What does grate is a company with a […]

I may have mis-remembered this, but on being asked what he thought of the Pet Shop Boys’ “Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)” Bono replied – What Have I Done to Deserve This?

I side with your missus I’m afraid, but for the reason you mention – convenience. I have no sense of direction at all, and no energy/interest to figure out the route for myself. So I just set the nav going ( […]

Staying at relatives in sarf east London a couple of years ago we were treated to a display from a local fox family, mother and 4-5 cubs, frolicking (yes, literally) around the garden not 5 meters from the kitchen […]

I always thought it was a Sherlock Holmes story.