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Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs

Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs, Going Postal
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The Persuasive Power of The Narrative™

28th June 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

Whenever I go to a supermarket and look for washing powder, I am influenced by advertising, even if I think I’m not.  I’m intelligent, I know when this ad thing kicks in, I can recognise [more…]

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Want To Save £1,100 Like Me?

16th January 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

There’s one thing for certain: the Mainstream Media has lost an awful lot of influence and control over the last few years due to the continued growth of social media, or peer-to-peer information as I [more…]

Beware of Geeks Bearing GIFs, Going Postal
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I Learned About Flying From That Part Two

30th November 2017 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2,809

It was another hot morning in Fremantle, Western Australia in early January. Forecast for 36 degrees Celsius, 97 in old money. “Gonna be a scorcher, Geek-o!”, said my benevolent host and long-time friend Mike, whom [more…]

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I Learned About Flying From That

17th September 2017 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

When I was a young boy, I hated flying. I mean, really hated it. I think it was due to a traumatic flying experience on a transatlantic flight to Florida in a 747, back in [more…]

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The GP Advent Calendar of Cuisine – Geek’s Finger Lickin’ Good Fried Chicken Recipe

21st December 2016 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

Ingredients: 2/3 tablespoon salt 1/2 tablespoon thyme 1/2 tablespoon basil 1/3 tablespoon oregano 1 tablespoon celery salt 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon dried mustard 4 tablespoons paprika 2 tablespoons garlic salt 1 tablespoon ground [more…]

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Tax is for the little people

9th October 2016 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

As you probably all know by now, I can’t stand the BBC.  I can’t stand its moral duplicity, its hypocrisy, its cultural Marxist innate bias, its control of the narrative, its unending support of the [more…]

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BBC – It’s The Unique Way I’ve Removed Your Funding, Part Two

23rd July 2016 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

I had carried out quite intensive research on the legalities of not paying for a TV Licence.  The wording on the main TV Licensing site and the Communications Act were confusing, contradictory especially when it [more…]

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BBC – It’s The Unique Way I’ve Removed Your Funding, Part One

20th July 2016 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

My first memory of a television programme was Andy Pandy.  I remember sitting in awe as the marionette, the rag doll and the teddy performed inside our tiny black and white television as I innocently [more…]

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