Gavin’s Gaily Gigest

On the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month we remember the fallen ones:

Nasa’s Phoenix Mars lander
Gus, the world’s ugliest dog

Lest we forget.

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From an interview in the Guardian’s G2 supplement with legendary author Terry Pratchett:
“It is a shock to find out that funding for Alzheimer’s research is just 3% of that to find cancer cures. Personally, I’d eat the arse out of a dead mole if it offered a fighting chance.“

Read the full interview here.

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On the day Kosovo (hopefully) becomes an independent nation, we in England apparently have our own breakaway province: Berwick-upon-Tweed. According to an ITV1 poll, the residents of this small border town voted 1,182 to 775 in favour of becoming part of Scotland, after politicians in the town had vowed to block any move moving the [...]

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A story doing the rounds on BBC News 24 today concerns a gambler who is suing William Hill for £2 million for um… letting him gamble.
"I’m sorry, what?"

Now, I’ve only been in to William Hill once (go Obama!), but I’m fairly confident that their sole business is betting. This case has arisen because Graham Calvert, [...]

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Just popped in to my inbox, if spam has to stick around, this is the kind of stuff I want to see in the future:
"Good Day, old chap! Want to be ready for sex in a minute? If so, our products are for you!"

Preferably, I think, said spam should come with this picture attached:

Just [...]

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The ludicrous sign in King’s Cross St Pancras has been removed. Another victory for this crusading campaigner!

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Spotted in King’s Cross St Pancras:

Yes, that’s right ladies and gentlemen, a sign marked "ATTENTION" in bright red lettering, warning you not to become distracted.

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£5.8 billion: Cost of the new Eurostar high-speed link to St. Pancras.
20 minutes: Time saved on the Paris-London journey by the new high-speed link.
£290 million: Cost per minute saved of the new Eurostar high-speed link to St. Pancras.

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Depressing sights of Borehamwood number 94:
A mother pushing a pram loaded with cider bottles and her child walking alongside.

I shit ye not.

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I’m not going to be the first one to say this, and probably not the last, but:

Live Earth: Raising awareness of climate change by burning fuck loads of carbon
If nothing else, you have to admire the logic.

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