The Perfect Curve

Celebrity scientists

simon gray — 2016-01-16, 09:37:21

Here's a thing which occurs to me - do celebrity television astronomers (such as eg Maggie Aderin-Pocock) get a bit narked seeing celebrity television particle physicists such as Brian Cox fronting space programmes?

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Drinking in the dark

simon gray — 2016-01-15, 07:10:31

When you get to the end of your coffee and realise you forgot to put the milk in it. 

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Radio Four comedy

simon gray — 2016-01-14, 19:01:51

With so much recent dross for the #radio4 #630comedy, John Finnemore continues to be a genuine comedy genius. 

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Railway escalator standers

simon gray — 2016-01-14, 09:30:52

Person who stops walking near the top of the train escalator - you're the worst kind of left-side escalator stander. 

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The price of things

simon gray — 2016-01-14, 07:48:51

See also: 'the unit cost of a CD is 70p, so why should I have to pay £10 for one' - TripAdvisor review. 

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Yam soup

simon gray — 2016-01-13, 15:04:22

'Subtle' is the word I'd use to describe the flavour. Not bland, subtle.

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Winter Gritting

simon gray — 2016-01-13, 08:41:21

Today's the day the #localgov Twitter world will orgasm over grit. 

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Pod people

simon gray — 2016-01-12, 10:15:06

Woman in front of me in works canteen queue, giving every impression it was the first time she'd paid for something by card. #yolo

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David Bowie

simon gray — 2016-01-11, 14:56:00

Who will take over the ownership of the family knifemaking firm now he's died?

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The morning

simon gray — 2016-01-08, 07:54:22

If I'm not mistaken, that looks like frost out there. Best wear my english country goth chick chic coat. 

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