Bibliophylax Experimental FriendFeed substitute
A modest proposal
If (i) trainspotters are discouraged from trainspotting, and (ii) police are being reminded of their longstanding obligation to wear identification numbers, perhaps trainspotters could turn to taking down police numbers instead?
I imagine a collaborative website might work here, e.g. “SO 543 was very kind in showing me the way to the station”, “Think SO 258 [...]
Uncelebrity: uncelebrated, uncelebrating
Bob Dylan Willis, grumpiest man alive, offers his predictions for the County Championship 2009, second division:
Derbyshire: Look a little light as a lot of experienced players have gone since the end of last season. … the bowling attack is not good and I predict they will once again finish in the bottom half.
Essex: The loss [...]
Mitchell and Bacon
Austin Mitchell’s ‘aesthetic temperament’ is exposed in last month’s regular debate on Public Accounts Committee reports:
Mr. Mitchell: … the obsession with employing consultants. We employ them for every problem that comes up, and the resulting bill is enormous. Overall, it amounts to £70 billion or more, but the assumption is that the necessary expertise is [...]
