http://yurt16.co.uk Not Mongolian. Not sixteen... Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:53:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had word from a schoolfriend a while back, telling me that he was going to be moving to work in San Francisco, and wondering if I wanted his comic books. Obviously I said yes. We were both into Marvel Comics for a couple of years in the mid eighties, ... http://yurt16.co.uk/?p=1048 As my sampling continues, there are two distinct rootbeer subdivisions emerging. First of all you have the standard rootbeer. You find it in cans, dispensed by corner stores and vending machines. It tastes good, it will quench your thirst, and it has no pretensions. Secondly, you have the premium rootbeer. This ... http://yurt16.co.uk/?p=1042 When I visited New York in 1997, there were a lot of things that I wanted to do. Go to some comic shops, see some sights, watch some US telly (ahead of everybody in the UK!!!), and drink some rootbeer. Oh, and not get killed, although that was mainly for ... http://yurt16.co.uk/?p=1037 It’s Immaterial – Song The first It’s Immaterial album came out whilst I was in the lower sixth. It was one of those albums that helped me make the jump towards indie music. They were on Top of the Pops and in the Top 20, but they were much more difficult ... http://yurt16.co.uk/?p=1034 Things I expected to hate : Pretty much the whole thing. Things I liked : Pretty much the whole thing. I hated this episode from the moment I heard about it. I've been underwhelmed by everything Who that Gareth Roberts has penned, and James Corden has irritated me in everything, even Gavin ... http://yurt16.co.uk/?p=1021 I was probably about five miles away from home, at a roundabout with two lanes from my direction, and two other exits. There was nobody on the roundabout, although there was a white van approaching the entrance on the right. But the car to the right of me decided it ... http://yurt16.co.uk/?p=1019 Things I Liked : The bit where Van Gogh invites the Doctor and Amy to see what he sees, the sensitive side to the Doctor, the acting-its all about the acting. I even quite liked Bill Nighy. Things I didn't like : Did it really need the Athlete song at the ... http://yurt16.co.uk/?p=1017 Things I Liked : The timey-wimey stuff, Stephen Jones as the Silurian boss, the similarities to the Pertwee era (the bubble, the Silurians), it wasn't as bad as I expected for Chris Chibnall. Things I didn't like : The new Silurians lost a lot of their unique-ness. As I said, it felt ... http://yurt16.co.uk/?p=1014 Ah, if only the fine people at Beverages Direct would ship to the UK - 24 different rootbeers for $34! "Host a root beer float party that will talked about for years!" That's exactly what E said when I told her about it. http://yurt16.co.uk/?p=1011 ] Ahhh. This is a finely packaged root beer. It comes in a tall dark bottle, with the words 'Boylan Vintage Soda Pop' embossed upon it, and other fine enticements such as '100% Natural' and 'From Earth' painted on. It's from the Boylan Bottling Company, in Moonachie, a few miles from Manhattan. ... http://yurt16.co.uk/?p=1008