North of the Stupid Line

Archive for October, 2005

29 Oct, 2005

Congrats FGW!

Posted by: Rob

I would just like to extend a hearty congratulations to FGW for actually delivering me on time to Newport train station from London Paddington this morning. Shock, horror. It’s a miracle! Hallelujah! *angelic harps and chorus in background*
I don’t usually come home on a Saturday, but I was asked to present a [...]

24 Oct, 2005

Health care in the USA

Posted by: Rob

I was just reading this article in the New York Times and was thinking to myself how glad I am that I don’t live in the USA. Can you imagine having to pay for your health care costs, even if you get cancer or heart disease, or just to find out what’s wrong with [...]

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19 Oct, 2005

Fantasy excitement

Posted by: Rob

I am so excited because books by two of my favourite authors, Robert Jordan and George RR Martin, are being or have been released this month.
George RR Martin hasn’t published in years, even though he is currently writing a series of books called A Song of Ice and Fire which are breath-taking in their scale [...]

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15 Oct, 2005

After Dark Cabaret

Posted by: Rob

I went to see the After Dark Cabaret last night at The Riverfront, Newport. What follows herewith is my review of the main acts:
Tyron Woolfe
Tyron is always consistent in the quality and delivery of his performances, and his dramatics for some songs from West Side Story were particularly effective, particularly A Boy Like That [...]

11 Oct, 2005

My bad

Posted by: Rob

Yes, I know, I know. I’m a terrible blogger, a shitty entertainer and inconsiderate to all my fans. Why? ‘Cos I’ve not posted in a little while – oops.
I’ve just run out of things to say (hard to believe I know). My life is sort of in a limbo at the [...]

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  • JGJones: Hear hear - I never understand those "fathers" myself either. My wife once said this quote to me which is very true: "Any man can be a father, but
  • Dafydd: JG: Point taken. Rob: you should have waited :-D
  • JGjones: Dafydd, Android phones are good - but the current hardware that's in UK sucks for them (they're nowhere near as powerful as the iPhone 3GS so you r

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Why North of the Stupid Line? It's quite simple: to signify an individual of subnormal intelligence and general social ignorance. This blog belongs to Rob Wilks (never!) who can be summed up thus: Deaf, married, daddy, happy chappy, smiley, solicitor, Welshman, Cymru.