Squaddies' survival rates in Eyeraq
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:05:50 +0100
I could have sworn that I half-heard a news item early yesterday morning
saying that a British squaddy has a higher risk of being killed in Iraq than
does an American, pro rata.
I can't find mention of this anywhere on the Beeb's site - has it been
expunged?
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"...delicious meat!"; R4 'Culture Shock'; BBC WS 01:30 GMT 17 JUL 2007
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:34:55 -0700
As a note on idiomatics the, presumably Chinese, lady
on this morning's broadcast 'Culture Shock' seemed to
enjoy the benefits of an editing suite on being assured
by an enthusiatic man that he was looking forward to
eating her delicious meat.
To Those Learning English: beware!
In terms of double-meanings, I ...
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Frogspawn
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:37:31 +0100
Burleigh gives Eric 'I Luv Stalin' Frogspawn Hobspawm a RICHLY DESERVED
C*NTING OFF:
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/non-fiction/article2064545.ece
In any case, Conquest's Dragons of Expectation show how Frogspawn's 'The
purges were worth it' is bollox.
ROBBIE
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Scroot on education
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:19:11 +0100
From Times Online
July 13, 2007
It's not meant to be 'relevant'
Roger Scruton
It is one of the most deeply rooted superstitions of our age that the
purpose of education is to benefit those who receive it. What we teach in
school, what subjects we encourage in universities and the methods of
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The Final Solution
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:50:58 +0100
Looks like Brooks' vision of 'we don;t need no education' is the way the
qualis and curris board is going:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article2067365.ece
EVERYONE's gotta be DUMB DUMB DUMB *DUMB*!
- except the children of rich liberals and conservatives, who'll carry on
gettin ...
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Desert Island Disks
Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:55:09 GMT
Desert Island Disks for once was worth listening to: Simon Russell Beale
was interesting and listenable and his choice of music was first-class.
Compare that with Ricky Gervaise last (was it?) week. I didn't know who
Ricky Gervaise was before the programme started and frankly I could care
less afterwards.
One ...
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Now Show Podcast
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:49:42 +0100
Typical BBC nonsense !!
For nearly 3 years I collected the Now Show on podcast, but then they
announced the "Trial Period" was over and they wouldn't be putting it
out on Podcast anymore.
Funny enough I don't remember being asked if I still wanted it ? A bit
of user consultation would have been nice.
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keeping up the batting averages
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 10:22:28 +0100
Most gratifying to see the restraint with which the group has not commented
(a coda to a recent on-going discussion) on the two most recent newsworthy
slaughterings, of the wannabe pop singer en famille, and the crazed
schizophrenic who murdered evil-doers, both being of the black persuasion,
as shown grudging ...
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OT WELL SORT OF
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 15:31:05 +0100
My nephew has obtained sufficent minimal qualifications
apply to be a doctor at Glasgow Aberdeen ,St Andrew unis
,he has had a couple of interviews but has been rejected.
Could the fact that he can speak and write perfect
English and is not a member of al Qaeda maybe have
held him back.?
G
the Doctor will see y ...
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Lennon swearing 9am
Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:10:22 -0700
Anyone else catch the fascinating archived interview with John Lennon
this morning? It surprised me that they let his constant stream of
'fxxxing' and 'fxxk' go unchecked. I'm sure there was a warning for
language this being r4 and all and it didn't really bother me. But it
does make me wonder why there is one rul ...
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