May the force be “in” you?

I am a die-hard Star Wars fan and I completely understand the obsession with memorabilia, comics, books, fan art, toy weapons, action figures, costumes, etc. But how far would one take this obsession? Appararently… not far bloody enough.
Behold the lightsaber dildo!!! Now you can take your fantasies to the next level… or let them [...]

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Of words and associated memories

Today, while in the midst of doing a presentation, a colleague made a singular comment regarding the financial figures I was presenting to the audience. What struck me as odd was the choice of the particular word the person used to convey his disagreement. In fact, I found it so odd that I burst out [...]

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The ‘Free Eye Test’ conspiracy

While I was at the doctor’s office on Monday I decided to also have my eyes tested. It is not that I had any problems with my sight, but there was a sign in the window that read “Free Eye Test” and I thought what the heck. Yeah, I am a sucker for freebies. Turns [...]

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Let’s play “Tekken” tag!

No post today. It seems I am suffering a bloody relapse… My chest is on fire, I have a temperature and it feels as if I’m wearing a boa constrictor for a scarf. I’m still at work, thought I could make it through the day, but have decided to call it quits and go see [...]

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There is no pot of gold at the end of this rainbow

One of the elderly guys in my office is going on retirement today. So we are throwing him a little shindig this afternoon to speed him on his merry way and to let him know just how much we appreciate his service to the company. Yeah, we are a bunch a hypocrites pretending that we [...]

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Slowly using up my quota of good karma

I am a hypocrite and selfish, and not proud of it!
There’s this colleague in my department, who insists on striking up conversations with me at the most inopportune times… no make that… all the time, and asks what can only be described as the m-o-s-t inane questions.
Now she is a nice person, sweet and innocent [...]

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… with extra cheese

I hung out with the gf and two of the mates last night. It was a cold night out in Jozie, so we decided to stay in and watch old action movies.
Well… actually no one was prepared to take on the responsibility of going down to the video/dvd store. So we had to make do [...]

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And the show must go on

Is the media “punishing” Tom Cruise for his public displays of affection for fiancee Katie Holmes? Steven Spielberg seems to think so.
Four TV workers from Channel 4 people were arrested at the War of the Worlds premiere in London after the 42-year-old actor’s face and jacket were drenched with water from a fake microphone on [...]

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Souped up alphabet…

I think I am a fairly tolerant and laid back person and rarely irritated to the point that I become violent or abusive. I rant a lot, but that is my venting mechanism… one that helps me stay sane. I do not suffer in silence, yet harbour no ill-feelings towards others. I have learnt see [...]

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Youth Day and the Comrades Marathon

Tomorrow is the 16th of June and in South Africa we will celebrate Youth Day.
It is the day in which we commemorate the events of June 16 1976, when Soweto’s youth protested against legislation making Afrikaans the language in which subjects were to be taught. Many would say it was the turning point in the [...]

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