Chris Tumbled Upon

Yet another addition to the family of weblog, twitter and flickr
July 3
“ Strathclyde Police have warned that they will not tolerate “sectarian behaviour” at the annual Orange Order parade in Glasgow this weekend.

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | Police warn Orange march ‘bigots’

So no “sectarian behavour” allowed? What like marching down the streets with your band effectively saying “fuck you Catholics!”?
July 2
Phillip Toledano - Days with My Father
June 30
I know what you mean Calvin :(
I know what you mean Calvin :(
June 18

Wilkins Coffee (via qbeam)

Before they were famous: The Jim Henson Edition

June 17
via inapcache.boston.com
via inapcache.boston.com
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“The man accompanying Catherine is a witch-doctor who has modernised. Beneath his robe he has a jazz trumpet.” (via TaggleElgate)
June 16
“ the Government believes piracy of intellectual property
for profit is theft and will be pursued as such through the criminal law

Digital Britain Final Report [pdf]

I believe ‘the Goverment’ continues to be as thick as shit. Piracy is not Theft. Piracy is a civil law, not criminal law, no matter whether it is ‘for profit’ or not. Stop using the stick and try the carrot. Encourage content providers to make easy legal access to content without DRM instead of complaining that their old, ludicrously profitable business methods have been destroyed by an open internet.
June 14
“ You can have policies that go against your stated outcomes, for moral or political reasons: but that doesn’t mean you can hide the evidence, it simply means you must be clear that you don’t care about it. This is my column. This is my column on drugs. Any questions? - Bad Science
June 12
“ If you do not want to become part of the new Mobile Phone Directory then simply text or call them to opt out of their service. You can become ex-directory by texting the letter ‘E’ to 118800 from your mobile phone or you can call on 0800 138 6263. Standard network charges apply. The first time 118 800 contacts you you will be sent an SMS reminding you about how to become ex-directory. Please allow up to 4 weeks for your ex-directory request to take effect. For more information on the Mobile Phone Directory please visit www.118800.co.uk BBC NEWS | Programmes | Breakfast | Missed something?
June 11
“ Purposefully crashing something into the moon just to watch what happens is akin to a schoolboy cutting up a live frog to see what makes it jump. It is an example of the domination of the left-brained rational scientific approach over the intuitive. Did these scientists talk to the moon? Tell her what they were doing? Ask her permission? Show her respect? Orbiter crashing into the moon