6 February, 2010

I before E, except after C…

6 February, 2010 – 1:59 pm
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I before E, except after C, or when sounded as ‘a’ as in NEIGHBOUR and WEIGH; or when it appears in comparatives and superlatives like FANCIER; or when the C sounds as ’sh’ as in GLACIER; or when the vowel sounds like ‘e’ as in SEIZE; or ‘i’ as in HEIGHT; or compound words such as ALBEIT; or in ‘ing’ inflections of words that end in ‘e’, like QUEUING; or in technical words that have a strong entomological link to their parent languages, such as CUNEIFORM and CAFFEINE; and in numerous other random exceptions such as SCIENCE, FORFEIT and WEIRD.

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31 March, 2008

Britta

31 March, 2008 – 10:09 am
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I’ve been saving up the contents of Britta filters for a couple of years…

Instructables

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7 February, 2008

Godman in self-fulfilling prophecy shock

7 February, 2008 – 2:22 pm
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The Right Reverend Dr Michael Nazir-Ali said there had been a worldwide resurgence of Islamic extremism, leading to young people growing up alienated from the country they lived in.

He has since received death threats and has been placed under police protection.

BBC News

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19 October, 2007

Michelle Ryan

19 October, 2007 – 6:57 am
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On Michelle Ryan as Wonder Woman:

She looks the part, and even though she’s not super tall, she reads tall.

Ain’t It Cool News

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16 October, 2007

Truffles

16 October, 2007 – 7:19 am
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She said Hotel Chocolat was told by Thorntons that Mr Colenso had “handled the truffles inappropriately”.

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10 October, 2007

Piss Christ

10 October, 2007 – 8:42 am
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Serrano is best known for Piss Christ (1989), a photograph of a plastic crucifix submerged in a jar of his urine.

NY Times

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18 September, 2007

Peruvian meteor

18 September, 2007 – 8:32 am
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Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area, regional authorities said Monday.

Yahoo News

Hm…

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1 September, 2007

Pantene Chronometric Particulate Pro

1 September, 2007 – 10:33 am
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With hair this smooth, the end of the day can seem like the beginning.

Pantene something or other

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23 July, 2007

Pope

23 July, 2007 – 5:35 pm
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Joseph Ratzinger is a papist!

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I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud

23 July, 2007 – 4:54 pm
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I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud

There once was a poet named Will
Who tramped his way over a hill
And was speechless for hours
Over some stupid flowers
This was years before TV, but still.

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20 July, 2007

Harry Potter & the future of Britain

20 July, 2007 – 12:42 pm
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ChildLine prepares for a deluge of calls from Harry Potter fans after the final book in the series goes on sale.

BBC News

Jesus.

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11 May, 2007

Van sales

11 May, 2007 – 12:31 pm
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Looking for a new challenge in van sales?

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30 April, 2007

Engerlund!

30 April, 2007 – 12:27 pm
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England would have lost in 1966 without ball.

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17 April, 2007

Babies & booze

17 April, 2007 – 10:59 am
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It is currently illegal to give an alcoholic drink to a child under five except under medical supervision in an emergency.

BBC News

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