Tales Of The Gurrier

Sometimes no comment is needed.
Giant dog turd wreaks havoc at Swiss museum

A giant inflatable dog turd created by the American artist Paul McCarthy was blown from its moorings at a Swiss museum, bringing down a power line and breaking a window before landing in the grounds of a children’s home.
Yup, nothing more to say about [...]

Charlie Stross has been talking about Bechdel’s Law. Alison Bechdel is the author of the excellent graphic novel Fun Home. Which you should read because it is funny and true and heartbreaking and honest and really good.
Bechdel’s Law
Alison Bechdel, cartoonist and author of Dykes to Watch Out For, has an interesting observation on movies — [...]

This is England
Originally uploaded by Gurrier.
Mr. Brain’s Pork Faggots.
–Edit– Would it surprise you to know that a pork faggot is a traditional English dish with it’s own wikipedia entry.
From the article:
“A faggot is a kind of meatball, a traditional dish in the UK, especially the southwest of England and Wales. It is made from meat [...]

This is England
Originally uploaded by Gurrier.
Laundrette, Hairdressers and “MOTOR RACING HERITAGE CENTRE”
—- ?Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone

Originally uploaded by Gurrier.
This is England.

Mobile domestic abuse up
Evidence of domestic abuse amongst heavy mobile users rockets.

Ha!
Originally uploaded by Gurrier.

The Gurrier is abroad enjoying pints with the Sasnachs and a Brazilian. Pubs on Good Friday, excellent.

George MacDonald Fraser passes away at 82.

Goodbye Flashman; you dashing, cowardly, misogynistic, randy old imperialist. I’ll miss you.