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In photos: Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park

DID you go to the Hard Rock Calling show in London’s Hyde Park? Did you see that magic moment when Sir Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen had the plug pulled on their show? Were you one of the masses who endured the rain and mud to watch the show which built to a finale as Macca and The Boss thundered through a rendition of Saw Her Standing There and Twist and Shout? Do you work for Westminster Council’s licensing department, which was keen to adhere to the 10:30 curfew on noise and turned the show off at 10:40, so killing the last song?

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Posted: 17th, July 2012 | In: Music | Comment


Mormon Porn Statue Erected In Hyde Park Dispenses Water

ANORAK could not help but notice that when Claire Sosna of the Royal Parks Foundation, with the help of Jazz, a Bernese Mountain Dog, tested a new drinking fountain designed for both dogs, children and adults in London’s Hyde Park she looked like she was modelling for Mormon porn…

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Posted: 2nd, June 2011 | In: Reviews | Comment


The Greenest Man In America

WHO is Chicago’s Greenest person? No, not the most stupid. Being green no longer means being straight off the banana boat, immature and gullible. It means being smart and up with the latest global warming trends.

The Chicago Tribune goes “hunting for the Chicagoan who has the lowest carbon footprint. “

Any luck?

We found him: Ken Dunn, who rides his bike year-round, eats homegrown vegetables and otherwise leads a sustainable lifestyle.

Great. How can we be like Ken?

Ken Dunn, who is considered the greenest person in Chicago, eats discarded or expired food that he stores in his refrigerator.

That’s so green it’s mouldy. But how green is she, what about his agonists? He’s..:

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Posted: 29th, September 2008 | In: Reviews | Comments (3)