October 2011
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June 2011
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May 2011
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January 2011
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October 2010
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It came to me this morning over a cup of coffee
Ray Romano is, always has been and always will be, a cunt.
That is all.
My new Sony Bravia 503
So then, after waiting a couple of weeks and having to contend with the nightmare that is Marks and Spencer home delivery service, I finally took delivery of my new Sony Bravia 503. And, as expected, it’s pretty fucking awesome.
Apart from Mrs Dabooka insisting it’s too big for the house (it’s a 40” model, but we do have a small abode), installation went without a hitch....
September 2010
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July 2010
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So then, this the iPhone App
Thought it might make me post more frequently. Probably not, but you never know.
June 2010
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Just who is Max MacLeod?
Because apparently he’s registered himself at Twitter as username “Dabooka” which is bloody annoying. Why? Well, I figured that I should register an account after all this time, log on to Twitter and someone called Max MacLeod has got there first. But why? Check out his account here.
Riveting read isn’t it? Come on Max, either use the bloody thing or do the decent...
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The best interactive World Cup 2010 calendar I've... →
Check it out. Thanks to El Reg
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Is this blog still on?
So, after just short of 3 weeks away with the new Mrs Dabooka over in South East Asia, I have a few things to report.
1. I have become addicted to Iced Vietnamese drip coffee. I even bought some little filter-widgets to attempt my own here (I know drinks never taste the same when you get back, but that tends to be Pina Coladas and the ilk). Oh, and apparently the US of A have been lying to...
March 2010
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Viking frogmen defend Bergen →
As mentioned during my recent 96 hour pissup cultural visit to the greatest aircraft carrier in the world, I have linked to El Reg’s fantastic article of the Viking Frogmen of Bergen as captured by Google’s Orwellian Streetview cars.
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February 2010
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January 2010
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December 2009
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Just a quick post...
to tell you to get across to my mate the Sheriff and check out his fab new look. Very nice Mr Mitchell!
Also enjoying the snow and getting snowed in already. Great! Pictures to follow
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One Minute Review!
2012
The greatest disaster movie ever. I agree. 2/10
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What's the worst thing about Christmas? [answer:...
I’d managed to block it entirely out of memory, erased it from my psyche. Life was good. I was watching the change of seasons, seeing the nights drawing in and enjoying evenings in front of the fire. Me and Mrs Dabooka have been planning our Christmas, presents and parties, without any hint of fear or loathing. Dare I say it, we’ve almost been looking forward to Christmas (despite...
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Why can't everything on the internet be like...
I ordered my new coffee pods from the Nespresso site yesterday afternoon, and low and behold at 10.30 this morning, they’re here. For £1.99 delivery. I can honestly say Nespresso are the best online outfit ever to get my CV2. Now I know they have their issues, such as killing babies, but hey it’s an imperfect world we live in and they do make nice coffee.
Now if only they’d...
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November 2009
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One Minute Review!
Law Abiding Citizen 7/10
So then, the missus scored for some free tickets for a preview. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but really quite enjoyed it. A few things annoyed me; the ending I feel is really weak for such a well thought out film, the information that comes out about Gerard Butler’s character kind of goes against how he was at the start and the plot doesn’t hold up to...
Huzzah!
Finally, for some reason I’m now back on to the blog at work, pretty much the only place I have internet access at the minute. I really must try and log on more frequently, but frankly as I’m the only person who ever logs on I doubt I’ve been missed much…
Right, so what have we missed? Well our wedding plans are starting to come along nicely, with Mrs Dabooka-to-be now...
September 2009
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha....... (ad infinitum)
One of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while; Sunderland has launched a bid to be a host city for the World Cup in 2018. Who the hell are they kidding?
Right, before I start I should make one thing perfectly clear; I have no problem with Sunderland per se holding some of the world cup matches. Indeed, back in 1966 they hosted group D including Italy, the USSR, North Korea and Chile (that...
July 2009
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Why has BBC Breakfast dumbed down so much?
Right, so this morning I’m sitting down with my tea and toast, and as usually there’s sod all on at that time of day, so I go to BBC1 to see what’s happening in the world.
Why did I sodding well bother?
All I got to see was an interview with some “artistic photographer” followed by an in depth review of Meryl bloody Streep being Hollywood’s granny of the...
May 2009
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Listen. Now.
Last.fm is great, I love it loads, but blimey it doesn’t half get some weird remixes to play. I don’t know what’s funnier the song or the comment by tadmaster
The Bangles - Walk like an Egyptian
I is back!
Hi everyone, sorry for my non-attendance of late at Dabooka blog, but to be blunt the events of the last few weeks have been too much. Which is a shame, because there’s been loads of stuff going on I could write about.
I could list them in order of disaster, from the predictable to the deserved and the drivel to the dross.
And of course with Claire Balding undergoing cancer treatment in...
April 2009
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This has got to stop, and soon.
Over at thesherriff there’s a great little poster pushing the issue of photography in public places and especially that of the police Rozzas. Once again, we’re having our civil liberties and rights eroded away from underneath us in the name of “security”, and risk being challenged by a bunch of over-zealous muppets who want to enforce any ounce of power they’ve been...
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RIP James Graham (JG) Ballard
Sorry to report the death of JG Ballard.
Ballard, often reported as sci-fi writer and always controversial, has died after a long illness. His book The Drowned World predicted global warming (albeit from solar flares than CO2), and his semi-autobigraphical Empire of Sun was turned into film by Señor Spielbergo*. Crash (David Cronenberg’s from 1996, not the Haggis film of a couple of...
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Godzilla (1998); what a film!
Mr Dabooka has just made me watch Gozilla. He’s made me watch some terrible films over the years, but this one has got to be one of the best of the worst. A massive Lizard that can tear down buildings and destory everything in its path, but has problems breaking down fire doors and smashing through a barbed wire fence!!!! Put this in a box set with Cloverfield...
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Tears of the Sun
Mrs Dabooka’s dad bought me this to watch on DVD, so we chucked it on the other day. Not sure what to expect, but if it comes from the in-law then a) it can’t be that bad (he knows his stuff) and b) you HAVE to like it don’t you?! Or was it a test….
Anyway, not bad at all. Maybe a touch long at 2hrs 20min, and nothing new from any of the acting, but it...
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WatchMoon has been getting pretty bigged up lately. I’ve got to admit I’m looking forward to catching it on release, I just hope it doesn’t become 2001 / Total Recall mashup.
Hang on, what the fuck am I saying?! The posibilities would be endless
