Category Archives: Rants

The Satre addendum

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Nev

Hell is other people . . . on a Ryanair flight. I dislike flying with Ryanair intently. The entire process is unpleasant — from booking on the website to the flight itself. The ghastly advert-ridden livery offends me. Their insistence … Continue reading →

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It’s far too early

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Nev

“Mail your packages early so the post office can lose them in time for Christmas.” – Johnny Carson Since the start of October we’ve been subjected to the overtures of Christmas. Personally, I’m a big fan of using the American … Continue reading →

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Rotten apples

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Nev

I ventured out on my bike over the weekend for the first time in ages. Nothing too strenuous – a short climb on the road to the canal and an eventual 16km loop back home. There is a well-established hierarchy … Continue reading →

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Really?

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Nev

What is it with the demand for ‘realistic’ movies all of a sudden? Case in point: Roman Polanski’s new film The Ghost. Sidney Perkowitz suggests that every film should be allowed to ask us to suspend our disbelief on one … Continue reading →

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Open for business

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Nev

Edinburgh’s Princes Street reopened yesterday – a couple of hours late thanks to torrential overnight rain – ready for the Christmas shopping rush. A few months ago the Edinburgh Evening News asked if Princes Street was heading down to the … Continue reading →

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Tips

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Nev

I like to think that any business that I have dealings with will set out to give me at the very least a good level of basic service. Be they utility suppliers, a clothing company, or even – let’s say … Continue reading →

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Is that all you’ve got?

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Nev

Unlike last year when a similar token effort was almost done with before I even knew about it, there seems to have been a larger effort devoted to getting the message out about Earth Hour which is appropriate given its … Continue reading →

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Netiquette

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Nev

Recently I’ve noticed something of a resurgance of hoax emails, warning of various scams, old jokes and other detritus. I’m not sure if this is because I’ve been on the Internet for a long time and there is just actually … Continue reading →

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Keeping things in order

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Nev

At the end of last week The Dome on George Street here in Edinburgh put up their traditional festive decorations – fully ten weeks before the 25th of December. The shops are full of Christmas cards and scary masks. Access … Continue reading →

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Punctuation: ur doin it rong

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Nev

At the weekend I was amused to make the discovery that the Grammar Nazis have made it as far as the men’s toilets in the Star Bar here in Edinburgh: I’m noticing this apostrophe abuse more and more. I even … Continue reading →

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