Translation error: 3 cultures separated by a common language
Was trying to buy nitrous oxide capsules for a handheld espresso machine today in New York. I went to a shop and in my UK-affected speech pattern asked the assistant for “bulbs to use with a whipped cream machine, which look a bit like the CO2 bulb…
I went to an awesome science/comedy gig, and we got to wear…
I went to an awesome science/comedy gig, and we got to wear tinfoil hats.
Finally. A British milk-based drink that doesn’t suck.
I am a South Australian, and as such the topic I now write is one of the utmost gravity and import. For 7 years now I have optimistically purchased milk-based drinks in British and European supermarkets, hoping against all hope to find anything which might come within 400 miles of satisfying my craving for that…
That bwessed awwangement. That dweam wivin a dweam.
There’s a chap in South Australia by the name of Ryan (pictured – yes, he’s just a floating head), who I’ve known since I was about 4 years old, and who is a bit of an expert at putting words next to each other. Recently he posted the following stuff on Facebook, and I thought…
Roger Waters and band playing The Wall at London’s O2 last…
Roger Waters and band playing The Wall at London’s O2 last night…
FREE WHISKY!
If you go down to Covent Garden today, you’re in for a… errm… trip to Covent Garden. However if you’re there between 1pm and 8pm you can also pop in to number 34 Tavistock Street and visit The Balvenie Whisky Den: a new interactive space being put together by the Balvenie team. The idea is…
Then there was that time that we went to the Bakelite museum…
Yes, I’m serious. Whilst driving through Somerset, Liz and I stopped in at the odd asparagus farm and suchlike, and as we drove past one road we saw a sign pointing to “Bakelite Museum“. It was the source of much levity, but it stirred within me that great passion for crap musea, and having already…
meatrobot: (via “Sci-Fi Ikea Manuals” by Caldwell Tanner,…
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(via “Sci-Fi Ikea Manuals” by Caldwell Tanner, Susanna Wolff and Conor McKeon – CollegeHumor Article)