The new Metropolitan line trains

The new Metropolitan line trains: noticably less piss.

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Nonsense

I was at Truck Festival at the weekend. This sign greeting us was a bit contrary: …and this juice carton had ridiculous labelling: HOW?!

Invites

“Invite” is a verb. “Invitation” is a noun. One is invited by invitation. You can’t send nor receive invites.

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The Karate Kid

Why didn’t DanielSon sweep the leg straight away before the other lad started battering him?

Fail

It has failed. It is failing. It does fail. But it is not “a fail.” It is a failure.

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Top This

I am eating pie and listening to ‘The Rat’ by The Walkmen on the radio at full whack. Top that.

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Shiny shiny

Shiny shiny, shiny boots of Wellington. 4 days till Truck Festival!

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Comedy Chris Moyles

I think everyone on the Chris Moyles show should have their names prefixed with “Comedy” because they all make jokes that are funny.

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Andrew Collins

6 Music’s favourite stand-in Andrew Collins: Face for radio, voice for silent films.

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BBC radio trails

People who make BBC radio trails love a bit of panning.

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Has X Factor produced a generation unable to identify mediocrity?

I think kids have always considered the latest chart acts to be exciting and impressive. But I do think there is a slight difference now in that they’re also being told that the singer has an amazing voice or a unique talent by TV producers like Simon Cowell instead of hearing a new act and [...]

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Rebekah Brooks

Rebekah Brooks resignation: the reaction “Every dog has its day and I suppose Rebekah Brooks is that dog” – Never a truer word said.

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Not Under My Roof

Two flies having it off just flew in through my window. NOT UNDER MY ROOF.

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Chad Kroeger

Is Wikipedia lying to me? Chad Kroeger of Nickelback was born in 1974? I thought he was already over-40 when “How You Remind Me” came out.

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Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver’s partnership with Sainsbury’s ends Jamie Oliver’s going to “Try something new today”… Tesco.

First ever caller to 6 Music who doesn’t have a music collection?

First ever caller to 6 Music who doesn’t have a music collection? Lamacq couldn’t have pushed harder for her not to request Queen. She did.

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Today’s “Good Day/Bad Day” caller

Today’s “Good Day/Bad Day” caller on @BBClamacqshow sounds a raving mental posho.

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Breakfast radio

Is there any breakfast radio worth listening to when Andrew Collins sits in for Shaun Keaveney on 6? How long till Danny Wallace joins XFM?

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Crossed phone line

Had a crossed phone line since yesterday. Nothing juicy enough for the News of the World to be interested in but it’s broken our internet!

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“Horses For Courses”

Idea for a TV programme: “Horses For Courses.” French cookery show.