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Rob

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About Me

tax hero, city boy, cov MyGen Profile Generator

My Interests

good things mostly - like music, and the missus.

I'd like to meet:

gonzo the great, haruki murakami, jimmy hill, john - i think he's got my copy of bishi bashi

Music:

stuff with a good tune and the like. honourable mentions to rufus wainwright, the beatles, the specials and girls aloud, mind

Movies:

about the same - anchorman, lost in translation, eternal sunshine, kiss kiss bang bang, zoolander, the life aquatic, mulholland drive, a history of violence...

Television:

not much - the boosh, adam and joe, nathan barley, later, the news, 24, location location location, takeshi's castle, brass eye. quite a lot then.

Books:

most things by haruki murakami, jonathan safran froer, freakonomics, cookery books, a a gill...

Heroes:

my dad, even if he is a bluenose, a guy in my office called Norman and that guy with the penny whistle outside oxford street debenhams

My Blog

Alles rund um Skiffle, nicht als Skiffle

Courtesy of Wikipedia:Skiffle is a type of folk music with a jazz and blues influence, usually using homemade or improvised instruments such as the washboard, tea chest bass, kazoo, cigar-box fiddle, ...
Posted by Rob on Sat, 06 May 2006 12:35:00 PST

Later...

Having just watched later, I have several thoughts:Jamie Foxx is a nobThe Spinto Band now use kazoos - maybe we should've copyrighted the indie/kazoo comboJenny Lewis looks much older on tv...
Posted by Rob on Sat, 06 May 2006 05:00:00 PST

Facts & Figures About Coventry

From here:Coventry has a population of 305,000 making it the 10th largest city in the UK. Coventry has been named top city in the UK for potential business growth over the next 10 years accordin...
Posted by Rob on Thu, 04 May 2006 01:28:00 PST