Archive for March, 2008

Music to be proud of owning and not proud.

Writes simon on March 27th, 2008

Read More: Music

So always looking to add features to the Dossing TImes that involve youtube videos as they are easier and quicker to add then writing fresh content. Here is music that I own some of which I a happy to say I own others I am not happy to say I own.
First up is Jimmy Nail [...]

Movie Review: ‘The Orphanage’

Writes ck on March 25th, 2008

Read More: Movie Reviews, Movies

My day off today found me at the cinema to see ‘The Orphanage’ pure and simply because it seemed the best option of what I hadn’t seen currently on release. The film is brought to us by producer Guillermo Del Toro (who is putting movement behind an English language version as I write), and the [...]

Space Shuttle

Writes simon on March 25th, 2008

Read More: Science & Technology

Recently I had a discussion with WBS over on Ceder lounge about the Space Shuttle and didn’t feel i laid my point out clearly so where is reasons not to like the space shuttle.
To access the Space Shuttle one needs to look at the reasons for it to be built.
1. It was to make Space [...]

Wordpress 2.5

Writes simon on March 25th, 2008

Read More: blogging

Just loaded the new Wordpress update with the pretty new update. So far everything is working including my custom modes. Happydays. Tom can be rest assured it works.
See pics of inside here

Ninja Tuesday Ninja Bandito

Writes simon on March 25th, 2008

Read More: Uncategorized

There is a new ninja in town. Ninja Bandito.

Comic Preview here.

5 Years On, 4,000 Dead US Soldiers

Writes ck on March 24th, 2008

Read More: International, Iraq War, Politics

Dick Cheney puts what I can only call an ‘ugly’ spin on this milestone in describing the US army as an all volunteer force, heralding Bush as the person carrying the biggest burden in the midst of this disaster. No word of course of the civilian cost to the people of Iraq. Read more here.

Hitchcock Images

Writes ck on March 24th, 2008

Read More: Movies, Uncategorized

Some beautifully recreated shots from a recent issue of Vanity Fair with modern day movie stars in shots from classic Hitchcock movies. I have chosen 4 of my favourites - the remainder can be found here.
First up this years Best Actress Oscar winner Marion Cotillard takes a somewhat a somewhat infamous shower, the shot by [...]

Wanted

Writes ck on March 22nd, 2008

Read More: Movies, Uncategorized

Over the top violence and Angelina Jolie doing wonders for eye liner - ‘Wanted’ looks like it could be good fun.

Top 6 Friday : Bad Fridays

Writes ck on March 21st, 2008

Read More: Random, Top 6 Friday

I always think of an episode of ‘Animaniacs’ from a time I like to now term - back in the day (rather than put an actual date on it) – and a segment entitled ‘Good Idea, Bad Idea’. It went as such – Good Idea – Finding an Easter Egg on Easter Sunday, Bad Idea [...]

Homesickness

Writes simon on March 20th, 2008

Read More: life

I am quiet happy over here in old blighty but it is funny how you cling to your Irishness be it going to a crap “orish” bar for St Guinness day other times you listen to Ryan Tuberity something you would never at home.  It is quiet strange