The US Navy shoots down a decaying satellite. The news story is here H/T to one of my Best Mates, Terry.
Month: February 2008
Friday Hoyden: Cyndi Lauper
Is this possibly the Hoyden anthem? Wikipedia bio etc. I really like this acoustic version of She-Bop from more recent times:
Breaking news: double standard alive and well
Watch the conservative pundits grease their spinning wheels to play up how Cindy McCain standing by John when allegations surface of an affair is a sign of twoo wuv and devotion and obviously totally different in every possible way to… Read More ›
“For the first time, it is possible to determine by a simple, rapid and inexpensive method if a woman has got a G spot or not.”
Well, surprise me cunt! “We’ve hit the G spot, say scientists”. Yet another Italian science team has added to the body of “knowledge” by claiming that some women have G-spots and some don’t. Emmanuele Jannini writes about developing a “clinical… Read More ›
“Just because you can see it, doesn’t mean it’s yours.”: the political misappropriation of personal pain
Regular readers may have noticed that I have a tendency to start serieses that I don’t finish. Well, I’ve finally got a second installment in 52 Acts of Political Correctness. The original 52something meme is here – do feel free… Read More ›
Thursday Quick Pic(k)s
[Via Neatorama] Pretty rainbow cauliflowers! These were apparently selectively bred by European company Syngenta. (Are they as evil as Monsanto?) The naturally-present substances are beta carotene (orange) and anthocyanin (purple), which also happen to be rather good for you. ~~~… Read More ›
Gratuitous Eric Bana blogging
Our Eric is going to play ‘enery the Eighth, he is! Did everyone else know already? After my complaints that Jonathon Rhys Meyers really wasn’t beefy enough for my history pedant taste in The Tudors, I think Eric will be… Read More ›
Ralph readers vote Julia Gillard deputy sex object of the year
[image source: the Age] Via the fabulous Ms Fits at Reasons You Will Hate Me, our Deputy PM Julia Gillard has been voted Australia’s Second Sexiest Woman – by readers of puerile supersoftcore fapmag Ralph. Gillard laughed it off. What… Read More ›
iJoyRide
Is anyone really convinced that the iJoyRide mains-powered horse-simulator is an “exercise” machine? The least they could do is market it with a few swap-in attachments and a washable cover. The iJoyRide is a winner in this year’s UK Landfill… Read More ›
Is it possible to have too much Emma Peel?
You may have noticed that this blog is especially fond of the character Emma Peel as portrayed by Diana Rigg. Well, we’re not the only ones – Shameless blog has a wonderful tribute to Emma Peel, including some facts I… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 