There is a programme on tv
Whose appeal I fail to see
Its now a big hit
But I think its shit
I just hate that terrible Glee
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If we have to have manure, please let it fertilise gardens not tvs
Tony Harrison is not only the name of a tentacled shaman in The Mighty Boosh but is also the name of a playwright and poet.
Tuesday
Chelsea’s 6-0 win at Wigan was only the second top flight english football game with no corners (the first being Newcastle 0-0 Portsmouth in 1931-32).
Wednesday
I learnt how to add youtube videos to our VLE system
Thursday
I learnt how to amend the settings of our VLE in order to use yesterdays lesson.
Friday
I learnt to identify 3 types of edible fungus and made a soup from some of them
Saturday
I learnt a recipe for mushroom pate.
Sunday
The Duckworth Lewis system will sometimes mean a side batting second in a one day cricket game may have a larger target to chase than the first team scored. For example today Surrey needed 292 to beath Somerset’s 290 as the innings had been reduced to 36 overs when Somerset were batting. This meant Somerset had been treating the first part of the innings as if it were a 40 over match not a 36 over match. This needed correcting and resulted in an extra run for the revised target.
there is a debate about the number of species of albatross. Anything from 13 to 24. If the 21 figure (the most common) is accepted then 19 of these are threatened with extinction.
Tuesday
I learnt a card trick that works using the power of mathematics (hence it is a bit duller than other card tricks I have learnt).
Wednesday
Dr House (House) was named as a homage to Sherlock Holmes (as Holmes sounds like Homes). both live at apartments number 221B. Both are also drug addicts.
Thursday
I learnt a neat way of adding a textured fill using GIMP.
Friday
Scottish banknotes are technically not legal tender in Scotland. In fact in Scotland no banknotes are technically legal tender. The English banknotes are legal tender only in England and Wales. Also I learnt legal tender is a bit of a meaningless term practically.
Saturday
I learnt that a decaffeinated coffee in a local bar is actually instant despite it costing more than the caffeinated coffee. In fact within 2 coffees the jar has paid for itself! So dcaffeinated drinkers are penalised twice, once for not havving the point of coffee and another in being sold inferior coffee at a higher price!
Harry Says,”How on earth is going to work naked on national TV going to help? Cover up, please. TV is not what it used to be, its now just filth and rubbish.”
When ladies used to be on television nude,
It was considered both sexist and rude,
But its no longer titilation,
As its now liberation,
So join Gok Wan if you’re in the mood.
So I am having that 6 weeks off that those lucky teachers get. Have found I learn less when I am having a lazy time, but still something new every day…
Monday
The sound of the star wars doors opening was actually some paper being slid from an envelope.
Tuesday
it costs £10.40 for an off peak day return from Taunton to Bristol.
Wednesday
S4C sometimes show Glamorgan twenty20 cricket matches.
Thursday
Michael Jackson’s favourite song was “smile” by Charlie Chaplin
Friday
There is no butter in peanut butter. There are peanuts though.
Saturday
Pandas have a digestive tract more suitable for meat eating, and will actually eat meat if offered.
Sunday
Eric Cartman’s middle name is Theodore. Something I had not noticed until today, probably ignored it.
There once was a programme on 4,
That was such a tedious bore,
There’ll be no other,
Series of Big Brother,
Thank goodness this shite is nor more.
…
It usually involved a housemate
Who the others would always berate
We’d hope some had nookie
And we’d bet at the bookie
For the winner who I’d always hate
…
So its come to this one last boring time
That a bunch of good for nothing slime
Will live everyday
In the same way
It really is a televisual crime
Today I clarified what the batsman scores in cricket if the fielder catches the ball and touches the boundary (or crosses). As I thoought logically it is a six.
Wednesday
I found out that not only is Keifer Sutherland not at all american (canadian more like) he was born in London.
Thursday
World cup squads must have 3 keepers who are not allowed to play anywhere else but in goal. North Korea have only named 2 keepers and have a striker who is only allowed to play goalkeeper instead of a third keeper. The chuckle brothers have won both opportunity knocks (in 1967) and new faces (in 1974).
Friday
Yesterday was Fronleichnam, a holiday in some parts of Germany, mainly catholic parts. It is the feast of corpus christi or the “Solemity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ”
Saturday
Cricket is becoming more popular in France, and in France you can be out jdg (jambe devant guichet). Incidently French cricket is probably not played in France.
Sunday
In the final episode of the final series of 24 the clock counts from 3 to 0 indicating the end of some sort of era probably.
Monday – Exciting news as I learnt something from someone aged 2. Peppa pigs brother is called George. I also learnt how a windmill arm action can help you to balance on a trampoline and how to bounce back up from a sitting position.
Tuesday – The actor who played Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar is better known for his work in Pornographic films as both an actor and director.
Wednesday – Xeme is a type of arctic gull
Thursday -Little’s theorem that I assumed was a sort of obvious probability theorem in queueing theory is called Little’s theorem. I apologise to Little for not knowing the theorem was his.
Friday – Plato was named because is head was flat (like a plateau). Pet passports were originally a monster raving looney party idea (I knew votes for 18 year olds was already).
Saturday – Rochdale Football Club before today had not had a promotion since 1969 so congratulations to them
Sunday – I learnt that tambourine and timbrel essentially are the same thing (despite the protestations of those Britains Got Talent hopefuls).
