Monthly Archives: February 2022

Geoff Boycott and Garry Sobers: a superb anecdote

Posted on February 14, 2022 by odeboyz

IAN CHAPPELL, former Australian captain, once told a great story about SIR GARFIELD SOBERS and SIR GEOFFREY BOYCOTT: They were playing in England and GEOFF BOYCOTT came to GARRY one day and said, “GARRY, you seem to get me out … Continue reading →

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The politics of begging

Posted on February 10, 2022 by odeboyz
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Putin visits Estonia

Posted on February 10, 2022 by odeboyz

Immigration officer says: “Name?”.“Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin”.“Address?”“Kremlin, Moscow, Russia”.“Occupation?” “I’m just visiting.”

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Light Bulbs

Posted on February 7, 2022 by odeboyz

“I’m gonna get the day off, I’ll pretend I’m mad!” Climbing up onto the rafters Paddy hung upside down shouting, “I’m a lightbulb, I’m a lightbulb.” Murphy was amazed when the foreman shouted: “Paddy, go home. You’re mad.” Paddy promptly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Robbie Morrison ~ Edge of the grave (2021)

Posted on February 7, 2022 by odeboyz

Glasgow’s brutal history was ‘created’ by endemic poverty and squalor which brutalised the population in the period 1900-32. The context of hard physical work and grinding poverty led to the infamous Glasgow ‘Razor’ gangs. The outbreak of the First World … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan: Liverpool 1966

Posted on February 5, 2022 by odeboyz
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A very expensive parrot

Posted on February 3, 2022 by odeboyz

Jim went to an auction for rare birds to bid for an exotic parrot. In the excitement he lost his sense of judgment and he bid far more than the intended. Jim won with a huge bid and the parrot … Continue reading →

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The malign Dostoevsky

Posted on February 3, 2022 by odeboyz

Dostoevsky’s sigh came from deep inside His Faustian soul. It unleashed Stories of moral degradation. Stories which were cunningly seductive. They soaked Europe’s bourgeoisie with Learned despair and nihilism Destroying their progressive world with Festering rancid introspection Dostoevsky’s sigh spread … Continue reading →

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