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Caveat Emptor or How to Be Creative With Advertising

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Ponderings of a Demi God #1432 - Sutekh the Destroyer

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Sutekh could never understand just why no one wanted to be his friend....  (Taken from the Millennium Spanning: Thoughts of Sutekh Volumes 1 - 1701.)

New Years Eve 2014

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Tonight we're going to party like it's 1945! Bodhoggery!

The Daleks Other Invasion of Earth

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Conquered the Earth? Oh you poor, pathetic creatures. Now where's my stick? H'm h'm h'm....

My Love / Hate of Steampunk

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Fairly recently I discovered a new sub genre of science fiction called Steampunk. Now I know some of you may think where has this poor fool been hiding? Steampunk's been around so long it's almost passe! Well boo hoo to you alternative hipsters with your waxed moustache's and velvet smoking jackets! It's not that I don't like the idea of Steampunk - believe me I do. The idea of alternative histories with advanced technology, Airships, and 19th century visits to the Moon are the kind of stuff that I really enjoy reading about or watching. There's just one small problem. I have this thing about gears that do nothing, brown leather and brass. I don't like to say this but I hate them - I hate them a lot. Why such a strong emotion towards something so innocuous I hear you ask (or would hear you ask if you were here to ask the question)? That's a hard one to answer. Is is the whimsy of so many Steampunk aficionado's with their costumes covered in gears a...

Word of The Day

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Kilarious Finding the idea of rendering an individual to a deceased state amusing.

Word of the Day

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Textlexia Inability to spell words correctly while texting on the phone. Also sometimes referred to as Texting Dyslexia.

The Genius of Noel Fielding

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Tonight's viewing: A strange and unusual tale of a journey to see an oh wise and powerful Jelly Fox.

And now we resume normal transmission: Batman's Day Off

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The Joker and Batman indulge in a little rivalry after making the faux pas of picking the same vacation spot to relax at. Apparently 20th Century Fox don't want you to see this one but its essentially the scene below with a few other shots of batman cruising around set to the Pet Shop Boys classic - Always On My Mind....

Doctor Who and the Planet of The Daleks - The Unofficial Story

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"Oh my word! We're in for it next week!" and other fictional Doctor Who episode cliffhangers - number #12

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"Oh my word! W'ere in for it next week Jamie!" said the doctor, dazzled by the yellow chair. Doctor Who and The Uexplainable Years By Peter Haining. Now in one bumper volume!

Fictional Holiday Destinations #001 - Bizarro World

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Apparently the "goofiest" planet in the entire universe. However the reviewer of this unique getaway was less that sympathetic towards the local inhabitants...

Seeing is believing #002 - The Many Moods of Tiny Tim - A Retrospective

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Where is the future world I was promised?

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When I was a young child I came across a book called the Usborne book of the future . This book was a treasure trove of future predictions of what the world was going to look like in the year 2000 and beyond including space battles betweeen the Battlestar Galactica and what appeared to be a Rebel Blockade Runner from Star Wars (as depicted on the front cover). There was even a series of timelines showing when these wondrous developments were likely to occur. Back in 1979 the year 2000 was still 21 years away and given the developments over the 60's and 70's it seemed anything was possible. I couldn't wait to be an adult living in a world so advanced, so different. Now in 2014 I have only one question to ask - seriously what the f&^# happened?

Surpervillians you never knew existed but apparently should be scarred of: Number #729 - Black Zero

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But you must admit he has the fashion model posing down pat.  Unusual in one so villianous!!

Jimmy Glands & The Bad Tones

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Some 20 years ago I was lucky enough to witness the beginnings of a promising musical collaboration between two close friends of mine. Calling themselves Jimmy Glands & The Bad Tones, their songs were clever parodies of well known classics set to a whimsical beat. In 1994 the boys hearing the call of stardom, packed up their belongings and move to the bright lights of the big city. A successful application to appear on that television institution “Hey Hey It’s Saturday” as contestants on Red Faces looked like their best chance at fame. Setting up a makeshift studio in their newly acquired world headquarters, the boys began to rehearse in earnest for their upcoming television appearance. Appearing alongside the Bad Tones that night was a cavalcade of seasoned professionals, the likes of which the Bad Tones just couldn't compete. Coming third to a Stand-up Comedian in a novelty wig and a Barbara Streisand impersonator left a bad taste in their mouths for the entertainment ...

Vagrancy of The Cybermen

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A four part adventure.  Having failed to conquer Earth yet again, the Cybermen succumb to some old weaknesses.

Random Silliness

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Bathysphere's

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I like most people of my generation have a fondness for the Bathysphere. That form of transport I could appreciate even when young in my years.... Quick!! To the Bathyscape! For when a Bathysphere just isn't enough.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathyscaphe_Trieste Does it come in a polished silver metal finish? http://www.scarletstarstudios.com/blog/archives/2007/04/lsgl_art_deco_bathysphere.html

Seeing is believing #001 Deep Sea Fauna... with Googly Eyes

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And now the Adventures of Vegetable Man!!!

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Greg couldn't understand why he never got invited to the weekly poker game...

A Night out on the town

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Circa 1974. From the good old days (we all remember those).

Doctor Who and the Silurians - The Unofficial Story

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I didn't even have to find something to change this one too! lol...

Doctor Who and a Night at The Pub by David Agnew

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A four part adventure of inebriation and innuendo...  Bwar Jamie! I'm comin' for ya