Category: Piffle
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Please Show Other Sitcoms On Your Channel
Dear Comedy Cable Channel Persons, I know I know nothing of the ins and out of acquiring broadcast rights, shaping a schedule, or even running a small audience cable channel here in the UK. I know I can’t ever understand why you buy one show and repeat 30% of its catalogue ad nauseum to the 23…
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Kwestjuns An Aansuhs
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for me to answer the questions you’ve been sending me all week. First up is a query from Lizzie. YOUR POSTS OFTEN SWING FROM INTERESTING EPHEMERA TO OUTRIGHT LIES. HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHICH IS WHICH? I helpfully tag anything that’s a pack of bovine fecal…
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Innie Or Outie?
A few years ago, I used to air my politics online, but I came to the realisation that being political on the internet was like an old man screaming at traffic, or like shouting into an echo chamber. I doubt I ever changed anyone’s mind or opinion or trousers by writing long polemics and then…
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You Won’t Believe You Read This
My brain is blanking on ideas for a post today. I could do one about boardgames that I’ve played recently and really liked, but it would be quicker to just say New York 1901, Baseball Highlights 2045, Quadropolis, and Viticulture. I also considered doing another secret history of a big name company, but when one…
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How To Have Sex
What you will need in order to have sex. A consenting partner of legal age Your agreed contraception of choice A tiger Step One: Choosing Where To Have Sex While it’s true that sex can be practised in many locations, ranging from the back seat of a Ford Capri, to a small cupboard in Slough,…
