For all you butt-smackin’, toilet-leanin’, team-talkin’, anniversary-forgettin’, gameplay-sledgin’ guys out there, apparently there really is a woman who finds you completely adorable [1]. Which leads me to wondering — let’s hear from the Voodoologic guys [2] about any of your habits that your partner unexpectedly finds adorable? Footnotes: 1. Please note: I’ve tested several of [...]
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It began innocently enough. A flyer in our letterbox, a rumour in the street. Hard Garbage day was coming, and it was time to delve into long-forgotten cupboards and to go in search of the overgrown shed that Old Grandpappy Midnight claims was built somewhere in the backyard back in ‘Nought Six [1]. *** In [...]
Sometimes, what I really need is…
Published by April 9th, 2007 in Dispatches from another world. 0 Comments…a reality check. Barber’s story. Pictures from the life of a Nigerian barber, living on less than $1 a day. “My plan is to get my own shop, but I need to find one year’s rent in advance. This means about 170,000 naira ($1,300) – then I can get married. “ “I know it is [...]
The Perils of Group Action
Published by March 14th, 2007 in Dispatches from another world and The Utterings Of The Holy Grape. 2 CommentsI’ve always liked stories of grand quests, of heroes and villains, and great battles, and mythical creatures and places all set in worlds much like that of the Lord of the Rings. So it’s not surprising that I used to love playing Dungeons and Dragons with some mates during Uni. I really enjoyed it but [...]
Sound Of Voodoo