Busker
Spent some of lunchtime in the company of a couple of buskers. They weren't aware of this; I was behind them. I'm not in the habit of hanging around with those foolish enough to expose their singing and musical talents to a mostly indifferent public. This couple was young and in need of some practice but they were also talented and a welcome change from the usual busking faces I've come to recognise over the past year or so. If I had one piece of advice for them – even though my only claim to anything approaching musical ability is the couple of years learning (a.k.a. butchering) the violin when I was younger – then it would be: busk in the shade or you will die a horrible, horrible, fiery death. If I had two pieces of advice for them then the first one would be the same as that already expressed and the additional one would be: don't play that godawful Gotye song anywhere near me ever again or you will die a horrible, horrible, fiery death. Google+: View post on...
Damselfly
I think. I don't really do this whole nature thing. Right now it's difficult to do the whole street photography thing too, partly because it's so damned hot I could cry and partly because all the women are wearing so few clothes I am extremely wary about being seen as some kind of pervert. I am one, of course, but one doesn't like to be plainly identified as such. You've got to have some mystery in your life. For #WildlifeWednesday curated by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus Google+: View post on...
Six Million Dollar Man Books
I recently saw some Six Million Dollar Man novel covers over on the always excellent Space 1970 blog and remembered that I too had a few hanging around somewhere. A quick rummage around the attic later led to me re-reading the books I’d not looked at in a couple of decades. A quick review of these TV show novelisations will now be forthcoming. #15: The Anteater Affair When a number of high profile assassinations around the globe are analysed it’s quickly realised that anteaters played a part in all of the deaths in some way. Steve Austin is tasked with the job of protecting the president of an emerging African nation on his visit to the United States as it is suspected that he will be the next target; this turns out not to be the case and the connection between anteaters and assassinations is purely coincidental. Overall, a disappointing adventure for the Six Million Dollar Man but I did learn a lot about anteaters and the administrative duties that take place in zoos. #23: Six Million And Two After Steve Austin suffers an allergic reaction to hayfever tablets he becomes obsessed with hippies and joins a commune. The allergic reaction is short-lived, however, and soon Steve’s right-wing tendencies come back in full force leading to a series of arguments with peaceful people about how they all should get real jobs. When the Six Million Dollar Man returns to his normal life he discovers that radioactive bees caused havoc in New York but everything’s okay now. The book concludes with Steve angry that he missed the bee adventure and further blaming of hippies. The free love orgy from pages 49 to 116 was a little contrived but the book had some good points to make about beatniks. #27: A Step Too Far When Steve Austin falls down the steps outside his new apartment he takes a sabbatical from work to pursue a private investigation into how widespread the stair-falling phenomenon is. A thrilling exposé into how to research old newspapers using your local library ensues. Probably the best of the Six Million Dollar Man novelisations and the most true to the TV episode on which it’s based. #28: 360 Degrees Of Death Steve Austin is invited to give safety talks in schools to students who are increasingly becoming interested with the new sport of skateboarding. Steve takes the opportunity to design a whole range of Six Million Dollar Man knee pads, elbow pads, and helmets but the kids reject his merchandise because of the butterfly designs on them and Steve’s fledgeling business runs into financial difficulties. Things become worse...
Monthly Market
The third Friday of the month is market day in Chichester, and yesterday – being the third Friday in the month of July – saw the market arrive once more in the precinct. All the usual stalls and stallholders were there but yesterday included some refreshing entertainment in front of the Cheap Weeds From My Garden stall in the form of a man showing off some tricks with a giant, novelty yo-yo; this one was called, I think, "walking the cat". Or something. #StreetSaturday #StreetPhotography Google+: View post on...
Sex And Inappropriate Movies
Just recently there was a thread on FriendFeed (I won’t link to it because everyone knows that FriendFeed is dead and all the people on it therefore must be ghosts who couldn’t possibly benefit from such an action) that asked people to describe their sex lives in the form of movie titles; it probably came from somewhere else as these things roam the internet and crop up hither and thither when boredom takes a stand. I tried to think of a few titles that could apply – not to me, because I’m indescribable – and realised quite quickly that I didn’t want to share any of them on a social network where anyone could simply see them as all the ones I was coming up with were a little inappropriate. I’d hate for people to think I’m a weirdo. Far better to post them here where they’re guaranteed a little privacy. Describe Your Sex Life Inappropriately With A Movie Title Rear Window The Crying Game 12 Angry Men The Sting Strangers On A Train The Thing The Big Sleep Finding Nemo Big Trouble In Little China The Searchers Little Big Man Big Fish Manos: The Hands Of Fate Lawnmower Man In The Name Of The Father High School Musical Outbreak Gone With The Wind O Brother, Where Art Thou? Fiddler On The...
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