Skynet Military Satellite Launches
May 30, 2008
Friday 30 May 2008 sees the launch of the third and final Skynet military satellite command and communications system for the UK Ministry of Defence.
TV Tomb: The Sandbaggers – Season 1
May 30, 2008
This classic spy series from the Seventies is the first show to be unearthed from the TV Tomb.
Shameless EU
May 29, 2008
I can’t believe recent reports about the family of Shannon Mathews. If these reports are to be believed, poor Shannon was the victim of an evil plot between her mother and her stepfather’s uncle (would you believe it) to gain sympathy and money for the little girl’s supposed kidnapping. What kind of person can knowingly [...]
Dr Dreadful’s Letter From America: The Impractical Art of Walking
May 27, 2008
You know how if you’re female there are some things you don’t do, especially after dark? Once the sun goes down, the world for the fairer sex becomes a Clockwork Orange-y hell, the shadows filled with predators ready to pounce on your purse or your modesty in the blink of a streetlight. The reasons we [...]
Champions League Final 2008
May 22, 2008
I was drinking when I wrote this, so forgive me if it goes astray. At last, the game of games is here. Forgive the bias but today’s the day the Soviet Cyborgs face off against the Euro-Latino Allstars from the Theatre of Dreams. Yes, it’s Chelsea v Manchester United for the right to be known [...]
How to Be Well Read – Winnie the Pooh
May 19, 2008
I’ve been there. I know what it’s like to try to become well read. Where do you begin? It all seems so daunting, almost overwhelming, not to mention that you almost feel like you need to be well read, or at the very least highly educated, before you can even attempt to read classic literature. [...]
F.A. Cup Final 2008: Portsmouth 1, Cardiff City 0
May 18, 2008
A 37th-minute Kanu goal was enough to earn Portsmouth their first FA Cup victory in 69 years at the expense of Championship side Cardiff City. The veteran striker pounced after Cardiff goalkeeper Peter Enckelman could only flap at a John Utaka cross. The two unlikely finalists contested a spirited if unspectacular game in front of [...]
