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Prediction For 2003 Don't have a clue what I'm talking about? Here's a brief outline of the biggest load of drivel I've ever read on the Net (and believe me, that is some statement!). Read about the beliefs of David Icke and a worryingly large number of other such people.
Predictions From The Past |
| WHAT A LOAD OF UTTER RUBBISH» |
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| New Year Competition |
 The opulent setting of Hawick's Waverley Bar will form the backdrop to this website's first award ceremony of 2003, the winner being bought as much drink as he or she wants in one evening (to a maximum of a tenner, that is). And since it's a rollover, there is a further mystery prize on offer. The photo shows a notable piece of scenery in Britain, and all you need to do is identify it. First out of the hat on Jan 15 will scoop the prizes. |
| ENTER THE COMPETITION |
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| Site of the Week |
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Fascinating site, but be seriously warned - it is not toned down or politically correct: the definitions come in plain English, and some expressions will be very offensive to many people. Don't let your Granny see it! |
| Feedback |
 Emails from
all over, this month. My piece about miraculous images in
chapatis brought an interesting reply from Canadian correspondent
Harpeau, who runs a brilliant website at
http://www.xtywebworks.ns.caHere's her own story about superstition: ...reminds me of the cash register jockey in a small Canadian town(Stevensville, Ontario) who toted up my purchases and said: "That'll be $6.66, mam" - then he screamed and ran off to the back room. After standing there bemused with my money in hand, a lady came from the stockroom to look at the numbers on the cash register. She gasped and stared at me. I said: "If I sprout horns can I have the cookies for free?" She would NOT touch the cash register or my money. I had no idea, until that encounter, that people actually got bent out of shape over biblical numbers. I suppose it's what you get as a consolation prize for not having an enquiring mind, eh? Good one. I might try that out sometime. |
If you ever
want to look at obscenities in other languages (Oh, I know I'm a sad
git) then take a look at| BUSINESS SITE |
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 If
you're looking for my business site, you're on the wrong page.
This site is only my personal ramblings (my professional life is
somewhat better organised, I should point out!) and Dave Bogle I.T. Services is now at a different address
altogether.DAVE BOGLE I.T. SERVICES» |
| GAMBLERSWORLD |
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 A
new site has come to my attention
which will be very useful to anyone who has enjoys a flutter now
and again.Gamblersworld has advice and articles on all aspects of gambling, and I recommend you pay it a visit. GAMBLERSWORLD» |
| THE YEAR / THE WEEK | |
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 Sportsman of the Year was an easy choice
for me,
so click breathlessly on the link below to find out
who has got the accolade for 2002.
There's my Letter of the Year from The Times; also a look back at some of the comings and goings in the world of visual art, in the course of which I admit to lustful feelings about one of our leading artists. Confessions, confessions! |
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As
always, there's a grim harvest of those who have died over the
year, and as a special bonus this time there's some music for
you to listen to (just gets better and better, doesn't it?). It's all inside, and more. |
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THE YEAR» |
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| S NASTUPAIUSHCHIM NOVYM GODOM! |
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 Happy
New Year to our Russian friends, and especially to the Russian National Police, who this week have shown us
what Christmas and New Year are all about.The hat pictured above is part of the reassuring uniform of the Russian Police, a helpful and good-humoured body of men and women that bring credit to their country.
A small tribute to the Russians, and a raspberry to the British Police... |
| THE WEEK» |
This
one, in contrast, is a cap from one of the British Police forces, dour
and oppressive bodies that won't be happy until motorists are
compulsorily breathalysed every 4 hours, the pubs are closed for 23½
hours a day, and our homes are dawn-raided
as often as manpower allows.| THE ULTIMATE ALPHABET |
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 In
1986 Mike Wilks brought out a book which caused a sensation; The
Ultimate Alphabet is a collection of 26 paintings each representing
one letter of the alphabet, and containing a huge number of objects
starting with this letter. See the letter A from
this marvellous book THE LETTER A» |
| RETRO CHARTS |
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 Do
you remember 1965, 1975, 1985? I do... well, apart from
the Saturday nights that is. A hand picked selection this
time: from the 60's The Animals are misunderstood, and The Kinks
are tired of waiting (and that was 20 years before FGTH's challenging
advice); from 1975 there's class from The Carpenters and crap
from Pilot; and from 1985 Springsteen, Kirsty McColl and Phil
Collins rescue a pretty mediocre list.THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS AND MANY, MANY OTHERS» |
| CONTACT DETAILS |
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David W Bogle 1 North Bridge St HAWICK TD9 9BD 01450-373502
Important Legal Note On the other hand, I suppose if all three came true at once, at least it would be a morning to remember. |