My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen... Vox 2008-08-18T19:41:21Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c2252758708e1d/2008/ Cheered up by memories of the Cold War tag:vox.com,2008-08-18:asset-6a00c2252758708e1d00fa96923df60002 2008-08-18T19:37:52Z 2008-08-18T19:41:21Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Where's the USA

Today was a good day. The three DVDs I ordered from Go Faster Strip arrived, along with some Richard Herring bonus material. This is the second time I've ordered from them and they seem very reliable and they aren't at all expensive. Three DVDs ma...

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]]> Studying Science tag:vox.com,2008-08-11:asset-6a00c2252758708e1d00fae8d4ae0f000b 2008-08-11T11:21:35Z 2008-08-11T11:21:35Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Studing Science

The BBC's media studies graduates don't seem to know what could be appealing about studying science. But then again, they also seem to be more interested in getting people to text their thoughts into a show where they can be read out by a presente...

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]]> Vox Hunt: Feel the Frustration tag:vox.com,2008-08-07:asset-6a00c2252758708e1d00fae8d33144000b 2008-08-07T10:05:39Z 2008-08-07T10:05:39Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Lost Baggage Irregularidades Bagagens

Show us something frustrating. It's got to be travel delays and lost bags, hasn't it? Here are two. The first is from a travel meltdown (that thankfully missed me) on 25 Deember 2004, when I flew to San Francisco. Tens of thousands of Americans...

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]]> Warm weather and cold food tag:vox.com,2008-08-06:asset-6a00c2252758708e1d00fae8d30059000b 2008-08-06T18:05:58Z 2008-08-06T18:05:58Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Mateus Rose Caprese Salad

It must be summer. Not only has the temperature been up close to 30°C (86°F/303K) today but the man in front of me in the queue at the supermarket was buying a bottle of Mateus Rose. I have distinct memories of being allowed a glass of Mateus whil...

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]]> He doesn't mince his words tag:vox.com,2008-08-02:asset-6a00c2252758708e1d00fae8d1a283000b 2008-08-02T12:07:12Z 2008-08-02T12:09:06Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Peter Tatchell

I quite enjoy BBC Radio 4's The Now Show because their jokes are often different from the sort of thing you hear elsewhere else. This week I was pleased to hear Robin Ince get a big laugh with a Dickens joke but my favourite part was Mitch Benn's...

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]]> Dead Pigeons: a history tag:vox.com,2008-07-14:asset-6a00c2252758708e1d00fae8cbf907000b 2008-07-14T16:55:19Z 2008-07-14T16:55:19Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Beheaded_pigeons_461 Pigeon

I rarely see dead pigeons. I know this must be true as I remember each one I've seen over the last decade. I'm not sure why this is. Perhaps they tend to die on rooftops, or perhaps foxes and other carrion eaters are so quick off the mark they spe...

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]]> Westminster tag:vox.com,2008-06-16:asset-6a00c2252758708e1d00fad692097b0004 2008-06-16T21:21:38Z 2008-06-17T17:08:49Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Palace of Westminster

I used to work next door to the Palace of Westminster. It was a pretty cool place to spend some time while I was at university. There were TV screens in the corridors showing who was speaking; there were divisions bells that rang occasionally, cal...

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]]> Pears of Granite tag:vox.com,2008-06-06:asset-6a00c2252758708e1d00fad68f0ac70004 2008-06-06T19:22:23Z 2008-06-06T19:25:02Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Rock Hard Pears

Eddie Izzard was right. Pears really are "gorgeous little beasts", although I have severe doubts about whether I will actually get to eat one this year. I love citrus fruits and berries but I don't normally buy apples, pears and the like becau...

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]]> You gotta laugh tag:vox.com,2008-05-23:asset-6a00c2252758708e1d00fa96776b340002 2008-05-23T07:29:32Z 2008-05-23T10:28:54Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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]]> They woz robbed tag:vox.com,2008-05-21:asset-6a00c2252758708e1d00fa967776aa0003 2008-05-21T09:02:39Z 2008-05-26T07:21:47Z Tubbydammer http://tubbydammer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom This morning I heard that Ireland's excellent entry to the Eurovision Song Contest was knocked out in the preliminary voting last night. Frankly, I am shocked and disappointed as I was hoping to vote for Dustin on Saturday night. I was so lookin...

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