Monday 23 April 2012

veet hair remover reviews



There have been a few really funny reviews for Veet Hair Remover on the Amazon website, and l have included some below. Sheer class and hilarious stuff, they actually did make me laugh out loud (or as the kids say - LOL).
More reviews are here.

5.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT PUT ON KNOB AND BOLLOCKS24 Jan 2012
By 
This review is from: Veet for Men Hair Removal Gel Creme 200 ml (Personal Care)
Being a loose cannon who does not play by the rules the first thing I did was ignore the warning and smear this all over my knob and bollocks. The bollocks I knew and loved are gone now. In their place is a maroon coloured bag of agony which sends stabs of pain up my body every time it grazes against my thigh or an article of clothing. I am suffering so that you don't have to. Heed my lesson. DO NOT PUT ON KNOB AND BOLLOCKS.

(I am giving this product a 5 because despite the fact that I think my bollocks might fall off, they are now completely hairless.)



3.0 out of 5 stars LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION17 April 2012
This review is from: Veet for Men Hair Removal Gel Creme 200 ml (Personal Care)
I like the clean shaven look down in my gentleman's log cabin, so for the past few years I've used a shaver. However the hair keeps growing back which means every 6 months I have to spend 20 minutes trimming again. As I'm sure you've realise this is valuable time I cannot waste. So I decided to get to the root of the problem and purchased this product.

Probably the first thing you will notice after using this product is the pain. Although as a man I lack the required experience, I'm going to estimate that using this product is at least eleven times more painful than childbirth.
Imagine sticking a rusty razor blade into your favourite eye, before tying your hands behind your back. Then imagine that you use the entrenched razor blade to slice open a raw onion. All the while being butt naked. This product is slightly more painful than that.

However if we ignore the blinding, crippling and debilitating pain I should point out that this product is remarkably effective. Before, all manner of organisms great and small lived down there, now nothing can grow; not even on a cellular level. Sadly this includes my genitalia; I've spent the last four hours staring fixedly at Carol Vorderman's arse, all to no avail. My tinkywinkleton hasn't even so much as perked up, so if my review seems a bit harsh, it's only because I wanted children.

All in all an effective and reasonably priced product - 3 Stars.



5.0 out of 5 stars Nuts Like Marbles22 April 2012
By 
David Shirley (Wirral, Merseyside) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Veet for Men Hair Removal Gel Creme 200 ml (Personal Care)
In vain I tried to get my pebble sack to be completely hair free. No matter what I did there was always a hint of stubble down there that itched my nadger bag and would frequently snag on my shorts! You cannot imagine the looks I would get when I would pop my hand down there whilst loosening myself up or having a scratch. It's as if people have never seen a teacher with their hands down their pants in work!
So there I was squatting over a belt sander, stonks just inches from the whizzing power tool, when I was suddenly made aware by everyone in B&Q that there was a solution! Veet for Men!
So off I went, purchased a tube and slapped it on like I was icing a cake and at first all was well. But soon after, by golly gee willikers, I felt like I had just tea bagged a barbecue! I can never listen to Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire again without tears forming! However, after giving them a thorough hosing down I was immensely surprised to find not a single hair left! Smooth as a freshly polished otter and as slippery as a tabloid editor!
I cannot tell you the relief of having my cargo rolling loose around my undercrackers. The sense of freedom is astonishing. The pain only lasted a couple of weeks and I was only in the burns unit for a few days!


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how to write a blog rip off by the guardian


This advert was in The Observer magazine, and it is for a course run by it's sister paper 'The Guardian'.
If you want to learn how to write a blog (and use pictures as a key element!), sign up for the two days - it's a snip at £299.
I don't know who the 'Gentle' author of www.spitalfieldslife.com is, but how they will be able to keep a straight face during the two day course is beyond me. I suppose most of the takers will be elderly (or stupid), so won't realise what a waste of money this is, unless they are just doing the course to meet people and don't care about the cost.
If that is the case, just send the money to me and l will chat to you, or better still, save your dosh and get down to your local library or college instead, there will be more people and you will learn just as much (but without the great expense).
Public service statement on behalf of the old (and stupid) is now over.

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bob dylan in retirement


This is what Bob Dylan should be doing, rather than plodding on with his 'Never Ending' tour and butchering his old songs.
Take a break Bob, if anyone deserves a rest, you do.
Picture by Drew Friedman.

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president obama on the rosa parks bus





President Barack Obama visited the Henry Ford museum the other day and sat on the bus that Rosa Parks made famous when she refused to give up her seat, which was a defining moment in the fight for civil rights. Who would have imagined at that time that a black man could ever become the president of the United States,  and, even though he would have been pandering to the press when he got on the bus, l am sure he would have been truthful when he said that he took time to 'Ponder the courage and tenacity that is part of our very recent history'.
I am however, surprised he did not sit on the same seat as Rosa, and maybe he had the image above in his mind, from when she was on a bus at a later date, but l would have thought sitting in the original seat would have been more significant and poignant. Perhaps he was badly advised, in which case, l should be leading his advice team. Another wasted opportunity (for both of us).

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david jon kassan's realistic wall paintings






David Jon Kassan does super realistic wall paintings and they look great. That's about it really - his web page is here.
Damn! l wish l was good at art.
I blame God.

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the broken (2008) - sean ellis






A horror movie where doppelgängers come out of a broken mirror and try to kill off the original people, The Broken wasn't scary or interesting enough for me, and the story seemed too stylised and could have done with some more gore (or maybe that was just me).
It featured the father from 'Six Feet Under' (Richard Jenkins), and had Lena Headey as Gina McVey (a 'beautiful' radiologist), who tries to put the missing pieces of her life together after a car crash (what a metaphor) and work out what has been happening to herself and her family (but with a twist at the end).
Not that impressed really.

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bram stoker stamps


There are a couple of stamps that have been issued in Ireland to commemorate Bram Stoker (who was born to the north of Dublin). They certainly look a bit different, and I think the one above is excellent.
Available here.

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urethroplasty - ouch!






I am rather glad that, until yesterday, l had never given urethroplasty a second thought. That was until somebody mentioned having scars from an operation, and l foolishly looked it up to find out more.
I will now try to remove the images from my head, but seeing as how l had to suffer them, l thought others can as well.
It certainly looks as though it might smart.

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Sunday 22 April 2012

joe cocker - mad dogs and englishmen film (1971)





I had been planning to watch Joe Cocker's tour film 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen' for years, but it is one of the many things l had never got around to doing.
Until Now!
l was alerted to the fact that somebody had put the entire film up on You Tube, so l have just sat through it, and let me tell you brothers and sisters, it was not a disappointment, as it had just the sort of footage l was expecting.
If you are a fan of old rock music, this film is right on the button, even if it does drag in the odd places. There's Joe, being his manic best on stage, and a quiet chap off it, Leon Russell leading the band and being his laid back, unfazed and cool self, the southern gentleman that is Bobby Keys on sax, and too many people (and a dog) on stage  to take count. The music has (as Led Zeppelin would say) a 'Tight but loose' feel, and is like old time revivalist church music in many places. There are interviews with groupies (the butter queen!), meetings with the locals, and plenty of shots of the travelling and hotels.
Spot on!, but it would have sounded a lot better in a movie theatre (or live).
The whole film is available here.
Fill your boots.


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Saturday 21 April 2012

unexpected belgium drama



Some excellent work by those crazy Belgiums, and that's not something you hear every day.

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freaky little gifs




I wish l could remember where l got these from, as they are great. I have a few more, but will try and find out who did them before posting others.


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a really famous football pitch


This is one of the most famous and well known (but probably not recognised) football pitches in the UK.
Any ideas??

OK, stop crying.
It's the pitch from The Edward Sheerien School, and was featured in Kes ("I'll be Bobby Charlton" etc).
One of the greatest films (and books) of all time.

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mcdonalds food from around the world


Bubur ayam , Malaysia


 McCurry pan, India


 McRice burger, Singapore


Nurnburger, Germany


 Pizza McPuff, Japan and the Far East


Samurai Pork Burger, Thailand


Sausage, egg and twisty pasta, Hong Kong


Spam and eggs, Hawaii

I am not a big fan of McDonalds, as l am not that keen on burgers, but at least you can get a variety of stuff if you go to some of their outlets around the world.
I'd still rather have a KFC although the Nurnburger looks pretty heart threatening.

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Friday 20 April 2012

the church up a tree in tennessee


                           







This is a Church Treehouse in Crossville, Tennessee that was built by the (I assume self-proclaimed) Reverend Horace Burgess (above).
Now l don't want to wish ill upon him and his future congregation, nor tempt fate, but wouldn't it be ironic if, after all his hard work and devotion to the cause, it was struck by lightning and burnt down.

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Thursday 19 April 2012

the ox bw incident (1943) - william a wellman







The Ox Bow Incident stars Henry Fonda and Harry Morgan (as Gil Carter and Art Croft) and sees then getting dragged along to assist in some rough justice and a lynching by an angry mob from Bridger's Wells, where they had been drinking. The three men about to be lynched plead there innocence, but have a hard time convincing the mob.
It's about justice, racism, giving a man a fair trial, family expectations, bravado, the power of a mob, and who will stand against then and do the right thing, especially if it means putting themselves in danger.
It doesn't end well.
It was good to see Harry Morgan in a different role, as l was used to seeing him in M*A*S*H from when l were but a nipper, and l love watching Henry Fonda when he plays cowboys (he has such expressive and solemn eyes).
Another classic.

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Wednesday 18 April 2012

another childhood (like) photo



Ah, what's not to like about this photo? The crazy ladies are one thing, but the naked old timer in wellies sitting on the fire just takes it to another level.
Another reminder of my childhood.

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Tuesday 17 April 2012

some recent weather photos








Ah....the beauty of nature and all it's heavenly glories.
Some shots from when l have been out and about, and at one with the environment, absorbing the cosmic energy like a jedi master.

OK - I admit it (and not for the first time) - l'm a sad bastard.

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