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Telly Time

Posted on October 12, 2012 by The Kraken

Now, you lot, I need you to think, so tell the kids to shut it for a second and ponder me this: what’s the one job you’d hate to do more than any other? Chicken-plucking? Widget-spaffing? Giving the Pope a … Continue reading →

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SeXism

Posted on October 2, 2012 by The Kraken

Oh for fuck’s sake. There I was sitting down for a quiet Saturday night in the hope that my fury filter had been switched off for the day when I stumbled upon the X Factor. And whaddaya know? I was … Continue reading →

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Bird Brains

Posted on August 7, 2012 by The Kraken

No. Just no. I declare here and now that if one more Olympic commentator refers to the female competitors as ‘ladies’ rather than ‘women’ I will not be responsible for my distinctly unsporting javelin-based actions. This isn’t 195-fucking-4. It’s 20-fucking-12 … Continue reading →

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Fishy Business

Posted on July 17, 2012 by The Kraken

Bugger me if this last weekend didn’t present me with the most freakish sight. Perusing the TV listings for the weekend I discovered that Sky Sports 2 was broadcasting Fish O Mania, five and a half hours of live – … Continue reading →

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It’s a Mystery

Posted on June 15, 2012 by The Kraken

You know, one of things I’ll never understand about the festering human race is how popular Monty Python was and, fuck knows, still seems to be. I mean, it’s like trying to comprehend the actions of Sadam Hussein or why … Continue reading →

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