Monthly Archives: December 2014

2014 in review

Posted on December 31, 2014 by the archivist

I had an email from WordPress today, with an annual report on my blog. It included the option of publishing the report, which I have chosen to exercise. I suppose that from my point of view 2014 has been the … Continue reading →

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How to Roll Cancer Sticks

Posted on December 30, 2014 by the archivist

H/T Rose, the new antismoking ads feature roll-ups: “My mistake, the cigarette in the new advert is hard to roll because he’s using rotting flesh.” That set me thinking along culinary lines. Get hold of some rotting flesh (diced Arnott … Continue reading →

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The War on Alcohol Intensifies

Posted on December 29, 2014 by the archivist

I hadn’t been aware that the Scottish drink-drive limit had been reduced (from 0.08% to 0.05%) in early December. From Pub Curmudgeon: In the sidebar, I say of the possible reduction of the UK drink-driving limit that “In my, view … Continue reading →

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80% of Britons Hate the Nanny State

Posted on December 28, 2014 by the archivist

Items noticed today. One: Eighty per cent of Britons ‘hate the meddling nanny state’ BRITONS hate the nanny state and think the Government should stop meddling in people’s lifestyle choices, says a survey. Researchers found significant opposition to stealth “sin … Continue reading →

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BMI = Bloody Meaningless Integer

Posted on December 27, 2014 by the archivist

I’m as thin as a rake, so I don’t have a dog in this race. Nevertheless, I get more and more angry about the increasingly obscene War on Obesity, and stuff like this: Under a new scheme, GPs will be … Continue reading →

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The Repeat Prohibitionists

Posted on December 26, 2014 by the archivist

I had Christmas dinner with my brother and his family today, and came away laden with tobacco and whisky. In my turn I left several bottles of champagne behind. So it was of interest to note that a few days … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2014 by the archivist

 

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Herd Instinct

Posted on December 24, 2014 by the archivist

Perhaps a herd instinct periodically takes over. My mother was a bit like his: Peter Hitchens remembers his mother: Haunted all her life by rationing, she would habitually break a chocolate bar into its smallest pieces. She had also been … Continue reading →

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Your Days Are Numbered

Posted on December 23, 2014 by the archivist

I must say that I really enjoy how antismoking zealots are falling out with each other over e-cigs. It’s enough to go buy some popcorn and a few beers, and sit back watching the action with a big grin. These … Continue reading →

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The Military Point of View

Posted on December 22, 2014 by the archivist

The world today, sunk in deepening economic depression, looks very like the world back in the 1930s. Back then it was re-armament that got the wheels of industry turning again, and rapidly brought down unemployment. Is history about to repeat … Continue reading →

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