The real cause of the economic crisis: AC/DC 27 Oct 2008 The Grauniad has a front page item pinpointing the real cause of the economic crises of the part 30 years: the Australian/British group, AC/DC, or Acker-dacker as we call them here. Because when pants hems move up, the FTSE moves down, you know… I always knew Australia was the root cause of the decline of the west. Humor
Biology The Velvet Underground of… 8 Oct 2010 Recently there have been a couple of “Velvet Underground” posts, of the kind that the VU were a very unknown but amazingly influential group. As Chad Orzel says, “only of order a thousand people bought the first Velvet Underground record, but every one of them went on to start a… Read More
Administrative Wilko on Wikio 18 Dec 2007 I received an email telling me I’m number 20 on the list of influential science blogs, according to Wikio, a European site that ranks according to links and readership, I gather. The irony of a philosopher being a high ranked science blogger is not lost upon me, I can tell… Read More
“Hell’s Bells, they’re draggin’ you down…” Gotta love the gong and that primal screaming. Only Whole Lotta Love does it better.
Decline of the west, indeed. AC/DC did release their latest CD only through Wal-Mart here, and Wal-Mart is evil.
My husband, who likes the band, said that it is a good thing he is not inspired to buy this latest album; we never (really never, ever) shop at Walmart. Have never spent $.01 there.
My husband, who likes the band, said that it is a good thing he is not inspired to buy this latest album; we never (really never, ever) shop at Walmart. Have never spent $.01 there.
I’m with Susan’s husband. I really would like the record, but won’t spread my wealth around through Wal-Mart.
I’m with Susan’s husband. I really would like the record, but won’t spread my wealth around through Wal-Mart.
Isn’t WM at the heart of the mall voting thing? All those votes going… They are being couynted. Aren’t they?
Isn’t WM at the heart of the mall voting thing? All those votes going… They are being couynted. Aren’t they?