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October 24, 2008
Friday
 
 
I like coffee, I like tea...
Johnathan Pearce (London)  Sui Generis

Enough of terrible politicians. What people should really know is what to drink during social and business encounters. Over to you, John Tierney.

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Just how easy is it to get a research grant to pursue fatuous nonsense?
Up there with the guys who spent a lot of our money explaining why a slice of bread, if accidentally dropped, always but always, lands buttered side down.

But I am afraid I am going to bring it back to them pesky politicians again...

The Beatles nailed it years ago

Happiness is a warm gun!


Posted by RAB at October 24, 2008 04:16 PM

I remember that experiment was discussed on a TV programme last year, but I can't remember the name of it now.

I'm sure someone here will remember it...


Posted by James at October 24, 2008 11:13 PM

Flipping Buttered Bread

Cheers


Posted by J.M. Heinrichs at October 25, 2008 04:42 AM
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