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Quotes of the Day (day 7)

gavinpearce — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:11:00 +0100

As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use.
- William James

Life is a long lesson in humility.
- James M. Barrie

Honesty is the best image.
- Tom Wilson

AT LAST! V Radio 15th Bday Video

gavinpearce — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:18:00 +0100

At last ... well done Virgin Radio:

For anyone looking for those Scouting For Girls videos from the 15th Bday Party:

http://www2.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/artists/scouting_for_girls/article/3282.html

Quotes of the Day (day 6)

gavinpearce — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:34:00 +0100

Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.
- Dame Edna Everage

A chess genius is a human being who focuses vast, little-understood mental gifts and labors on an ultimately trivial human enterprise.
- George Steiner

Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.
- Samuel Johnson

Quotes of the Day (day 6)

gavinpearce — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:34:00 +0100

Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.
- Dame Edna Everage

A chess genius is a human being who focuses vast, little-understood mental gifts and labors on an ultimately trivial human enterprise.
- George Steiner

Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.
- Samuel Johnson

Quotes of the Day (day 5)

gavinpearce — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:16:00 +0100

The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern.
- Lord Acton

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.
- Albert Schweitzer

The reason there is so little crime in Germany is that it's against the law.
- Alex Levin

Scouting for Girls VIDEOS!

gavinpearce — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:38:00 +0100

Virgin Radio have finally half got their act together and got two videos online of the Scouting for Girls at the 15th birthday party. Shame it's only those two though. They need the full event.

http://www2.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/artists/scouting_for_girls/article/3282.html

Quotes of the Day (day 4)

gavinpearce — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:21:00 +0100

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and Jill a rich widow.
- Evan Esar

He's simply got the instinct for being unhappy highly developed.
- Saki

Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin

Quotes of the Day (day 3)

gavinpearce — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:05:00 +0100

There is nothing more dreadful than imagination without taste.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.
- Friedrich Nietzsche

Quotes of the Day (day 2)

gavinpearce — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:10:00 +0100

To get something done, a committee should consist of no more than three men, two of whom are absent.
- Robert Copeland

Idleness is not doing nothing. Idleness is being free to do anything.
- Floyd Dell

I'm not sure I want popular opinion on my side -- I've noticed those with the most opinions often have the fewest facts.
- Bethania McKenstry

Quotes of the Day (Day1)

gavinpearce — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:18:00 +0100

I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.
- Henny Youngman

The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
- Herbert Spencer

It was beautiful and simple, as truly great swindles are.
- O. Henry

Things to Pause and Ponder (Day1)

gavinpearce — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:16:00 +0100

1 - Why isn't 11 pronounced onety one?

2 - How do you tell when you are out of invisible ink?

3 - Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?

Re: Virgin Radio 15th Birthday Videos

gavinpearce — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:22:00 +0100

Ooo look at this, but still no videos:

http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/event/166

RE: "Scouting for Girls on Sat night had almost more cameras than people watching, any idea who has the footage, is it going on a DVD somewhere or ... ??

Would be great to get hold of it! There's barely anything about the event on this website. Real shame as it was amazing!"

Virgin Radio 15th Birthday Videos

gavinpearce — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:36:00 +0100

Scouting for Girls on Sat night had almost more cameras than people watching, any idea who has the footage, is it going on a DVD somewhere or ... ??

Would be great to get hold of it! There's barely anything about the event on this website. Real shame as it was amazing!

U2 3D

gavinpearce — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:45:00 +0100

I really really cant wait. Going to be amazing!

'U2 3D' by U2

Seeing them live!

gavinpearce — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:42:00 +0100

Anyone seen these guys live before? Best bits / worst bits?