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A skit from ‘Porridge’: Fletcher on Mackay*

Posted on April 20, 2023 by odeboyz

Fletcher: Course, he sees ‘imself as an authority on curry, he does, on account of where he was stationed in the army. Rudge: Where? India?Fletcher: No, Bradford. * Fletcher was a prisoner: Mackay a prison warder: Rudge a fellow prisoner: … Continue reading →

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A World Snooker Championship Quip

Posted on April 20, 2023 by odeboyz

“Ronnie O’Sullivan is a lovely person when he is asleep.” Hossein Vafaei, A player at the Championship 2023

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Your starter for a job!

Posted on April 17, 2023 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Katy Brent ~ How to kill men and get away with it (2023)

Posted on April 17, 2023 by odeboyz

I fell victim to the dreaded Waterstone’s ‘Buy one and get one half price’ with this one.1 A catchy title and so-called reviews reeled me in like a fish. Describing it as ‘Darkly witty’, ‘Funny, outrageous and thoroughly entertaining’ and … Continue reading →

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Business with God on its side

Posted on April 13, 2023 by odeboyz
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Premium Bonds Ride Again

Posted on April 13, 2023 by odeboyz

Premium Bonds were introduced by Harold MacMillan in 1956.1 His insight was inventing a gamble where you could get your stake back, in full: Neo-gambling, as it were. MacMillan’s Premium – note the word – Bonds had monthly ‘prizes’ instead … Continue reading →

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A Fab (Back) Four

Posted on April 6, 2023 by odeboyz
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A Brian Clough quip

Posted on April 6, 2023 by odeboyz

“ We talk about it [tactics] for 20 minutes and then we decide that I was right. “ Clough was one of England’s finest managers but was very out spoken and was, as a result, never made England manager. He … Continue reading →

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A master class in Passive-Aggression

Posted on April 3, 2023 by odeboyz
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The meaning of money: Buddhism

Posted on April 3, 2023 by odeboyz

The dollar bill is only a dollar bill, as opposed to a bookmark, because the United States Treasury so designates it. Buddhist Philosophy (p. 27). Oxford University Press. Kindle Edition. Buddhists believe that nothing has any meaning outside a specific … Continue reading →

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