Monthly Archives: November 2008

Back on the bus

Posted on November 25, 2008 by flotsky

Don’t worry, I will tire of the marvel that is bus-based blogging soon. Well mentioning it at least. Homewards now, thinking sweet bus-bound thoughts of pasta, of comfy chairs and of sweet sleep. Really fancy a good long sleep for … Continue reading →

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On the bus

Posted on November 25, 2008 by flotsky

So I can now write blog posts on the way to work. The iPhone is truly a thing of wonderment. Every day I seem to find something new for it that can potentially damage my productivity slightly. It also is … Continue reading →

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Morecambe and Wise…and Atari

Posted on November 24, 2008 by flotsky

A set of early 80s TV commercials promoting the excitement of playing Atari VCS. You have Morecambe and Wise, and also in one instance Trevor Brooking. So many things I love brought together in a few short clips. And Trevor … Continue reading →

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The Star – Oxford Pub Reviews

Posted on November 24, 2008 by flotsky

The Star is a proper Cowley Road-ish indie pub. Quite a few of these have disappeared over the past few years, but the Star is the same as ever thankfully. Some rock too, Iron Maiden and AC/DC playing during my … Continue reading →

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Museum and Rock

Posted on November 24, 2008 by flotsky

Chilled weekend, had a walk into town, followed the city wall round a bit, and wandered through some of the more quiet streets to find our wafer to the Ashmolean museum. Looked around there, took a few photos: Then on … Continue reading →

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Whatever "it" is, whatever "it" isn't will hurt Evan Bourne

Posted on November 22, 2008 by flotsky

I happen to believe that Evan Bourne is one of the top new prospects on WWE Raw at the moment. I love a good high-flyer, and he is about as spectacular as you are going to get in the WWE … Continue reading →

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New series of Flight of the Conchords coming soon!

Posted on November 21, 2008 by flotsky

Today brought some great news, a new series of Flight of the Conchords will be on HBO in January. This is the trailer: I don’t yet know when it will be on the BBC, hopefully not too long afterwards. If … Continue reading →

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Idle thoughts

Posted on November 19, 2008 by flotsky

Am feeling happier and happier to be back using iTunes, after a couple of years using Amarok in Linux. Just find it that slight bit more searchable, and it hooks up with the iPhone a treat, just finding and listening … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Carling Academy/The Zodiac/The Venue, welcome the O2 Academy

Posted on November 18, 2008 by flotsky

Yes, it’s been nearly a year since the Zodiac on the Cowley Road became the Carling Academy, so Oxford’s main music venue was clearly long overdue another name change. It will now be the O2 Academy. Apparently as an iPhone … Continue reading →

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Last chance to see (for almost a year)

Posted on November 18, 2008 by flotsky

The last phase of the Ashmolean museum refurbishment is about to start, and sadly it means a fine Oxford museum is going to be shut from 23rd December 2008 until November 2009. I for one am heading there this weekend … Continue reading →

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