Author Archives: Dr Pete
Pride
You know those Churchill Insurance adverts? I don’t reckon that’s a real dog. Dogs are proud creatures whose main failing is that they are cursed to worship Man. I don’t believe that a real dog would talk all that rubbish, … Continue reading
The Governator won’t be back
Governor of the State of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, made an on-screen appearance at the Conservative Party Conference. He was due to appear in person but backed out because he had to remain at home to discuss more important issues – … Continue reading
The 300 – Review
This film depicts the heroic defence of the pass of Thermopylae by 300 Spartan soldiers against a massive Persian army. As it happens there were about 1,700 other dudes helping them so really it should be called ‘The 2,000’ but … Continue reading
Crocodile tale
Three homesick crocodiles in Australia have shocked experts by returning hundreds of kilometres back to their homes after being relocated. One large croc was trapped on the west coast of Queensland’s rugged Cape York Peninsula. It was flown by helicopter … Continue reading
Concert review
Thousands of people who complained about the facilities at a Barbra Streisand concert in County Kildare in July are to be compensated. Traffic jams, seating problems, a lack of stewarding and mucky conditions led to 1,144 letters of … Continue reading
The Forward Guide Vane – Atonement review
The wife has been to see ‘Atonement’ at the cinema and was keen to discuss the finer points of this dramatic masterpiece. “When she gets out of the fountain her dress is so wet that you can see her front bottom. She’s got … Continue reading