This Guy Falls Down: 35 Rules for Bands

It could only happen in Ireland: A mystery motorist could cost a leading bookie €10,000. He is believed to have heavily backed Waterford city as the first place a driver will be disqualified for clocking up 12 penalty points - in the full knowledge that he is soon to become that driver

And I thought the Atkins' diet was severe.

I thought I had a problem. Only last Saturday did I manage to finish reading the previous week's Sunday Times one day before it was replaced by this weeks edition. But Irving Tobin has a real problem; he's a full year and five months behind in his reading! Via ThePlasticCat - good to have you back Cormac.

Arts News : Barclaycard to sponsor a premiership 'chants laureate' to compose topical football chants 'observing key moments within the season'.

Smoke Kills.

Cajun & Zydeco Music for Kids!

Just in case your're wondering - I take no responsibility for the Google ads that appear on top of this page. I mean c'mon - Bon Jovi???

The Night of the Living Feelies. A page dedicated to one of my favourite bands of the 80's.

Government announces new 'turd tax'. Proof that earnest young anarchists have a sense of humour too.

There seems to have been quite a bit of UFO activity in Northern Ireland over the last few months. Intergalactic observers of the peace process perhaps?

Guinness is good for you. Us Irish have known this for years but now it's official.

Looks like everyone is getting in on this blog thing. Here is the blog of one of London's classier 'ladies of the night'. Although it contains no photographs, do not read if you are easily offended by frank discussion of the sexual arts: - Belle de Jour.

The complete scripts of The Young Ones. Via Incoming Signals.

TIME magazine's coolest inventions of 2003 and Popular Science's 'Best of Whats New in 2003'. Via Fimoculous.

Not true......

Pat Freestone surpasses himself once again. Through unusual cirumstances he has revealed the mathematical expression that explains everything we need to know about the universe.

Oxo Tower Brasserie London - Restaurant Review and Information. Read the review which starts "When my Boyfriend....."

Just how weird is Roger McGuinn's song 'Chestnut Mare'? The chorus goes :

"I'm going to catch that horse if I can
And when I do I'll give her my brand
And we'll be friends for life, she'll be just like a wife
I'm going to catch that horse if I can"

..wtf?

If you missed the Aurora over Ireland last Wednesday night and you don't want to ever miss it again, then this is the website you need to be keeping an eye on.

Take the 80's lyrics quiz. It's tough.