There’s nothing I like on TV these days. Apart from the fantastic Flight of the Conchords, all saved up on the PVR for a rainy day marathon, all I record now is filler TV, the kind of stuff I play…
There’s nothing I like on TV these days. Apart from the fantastic Flight of the Conchords, all saved up on the PVR for a rainy day marathon, all I record now is filler TV, the kind of stuff I play…
I seem to be unable to travel without electronics to keep me entertained during trips. A what? A ‘book’, you say? Is it something I can download on my phone? So when I book seats I try and get one…
Any of several thick twilled cotton fabrics, such as corduroy. Pompous, bombastic, and ranting.
A bowling pin of the type used in ninepins – or (in England) skittles.
To swerve off course momentarily or temporarily. To move unsteadily; weave.
Here are the websites I bookmarked into my del.icio.us account last week: Move your iTunes music while preserving library data How to move your iTunes music while preserving library data (when you don’t let iTunes manage your music library) Hand-Crafting…
Echinacea products made from the leaves and stems are not known to be clinically effective. I just hope the root is as good as they say, because I’ve been using it to keep a cold at bay for a week…
To mislead by means of a petty trick or fraud; deceive. To persuade or induce to do something by cajoling or wheedling. To obtain by deceit or persuasion.
An alarm sounded on a bell. A bell used to sound an alarm. A warning; an omen.
You might be aware of Beacon, Facebook’s new advertising platform that allows Facebook’s partners to place a cookie on your machine when you shop with them, and next time you log on to Facebook you are notified that the retailer…
Any of a class of organic compounds corresponding to the inorganic salts and formed from an organic acid and an alcohol.
Here are the websites I bookmarked into my del.icio.us account last week: Destination of ‘recycled’ electronics may surprise you ‘Most Americans think they’re helping the earth when they recycle their old computers, televisions and cell phones. But chances are they’re…
A protruding rim, edge, rib, or collar, as on a wheel or a pipe shaft, used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or attach it to another object.
(slang) give a minor bitching about something, esp. something trivial.
Your teeth get smaller as you grow old and that makes your face sag. You can have a dental facelift to increase the size of your teeth and fill out your face. Band Aid II did a cover of Do…
The young of various fishes, especially the herring, considered a delicacy when fried. Any of various similar or related small edible fishes.
A friend sent me this notice he found posted at his gym, which I don’t think it’s even one of the gayest in town. You go to a gym? Then you are expected to be supple enough to soap your…
Any of various small clawed monkeys of the genera Callithrix and Cebuella, found in tropical forests of the Americas and having soft dense fur, tufted ears, and long tails.
A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic. Also called conniption fit.
Playful, often noisy and rowdy activity, usually involving mischievous pranks.
Here are the websites I bookmarked into my del.icio.us account last week: DivX and Xbox 360: A Potential Win-Win For Everyone The Xbox 360 may soon support DivX. I would love not having to encode video every time I want…
A sneaker or rubber overshoe. Slang. An investigator, especially a detective.
(architecture) A slope; an inclination; e.g., the inclination (from the horizontal) of an auditorium floor.
Jason ‘J’ Brown from boy band Five (originally spelled 5ive) is taking part in the new I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! I’ve always hated the show. But ten years ago I use to kiss the ground J…
