So you want to be a cop?

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Crammed full of insider tips and advice, it is brought to you by currently serving Police Officers.
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John Munro: cool-vids

Some time ago I featured a great short film by John Munro called Oxford Circus. It’s so good I’m featuring it again.

I just love this. Check out the rest of John Munro’s catalogue here.

Fun with Yiddish #1: Kibitzer

A very wise man once told me: ‘You know, boychik, this world is full of kibitzers. All you can do is out-kibitz them.’
You don’t know what the Yiddish kibitzer means? I’ll tell you.
The word itself is derived from the German name for a bird, the kiebitz, a lapwing or peewit. These birds are by reputation [...]

Japanese Flashmob video

This is a clip from a Japanese comedy/prank show called Troop of One Hundred, where a 100-strong flashmob chases after random strangers. The victims’ reactions are priceless.
Translation of what the mobsters are shouting:
- For the 1st and 2nd scenes: “There’s a tsunami!” (tsunami da!)
- For the 3rd: “That’s the guy!!” (koitsu da!)
- Nothing for the 4th
- Last [...]

Happy Birthday Bowie

Celebrities are fellow human beings who are better than us because lots of people know who they are. Everyone loves celebrities.
Even those who claim to despise celebrities would, if they were honest, prefer to share a drizzly afternoon birthday tea with a 60 year old David Bowie than spend one more second in my revolting [...]

Diana Krall: “A case of you” video

Some stellar but spare piano playing and a fantastic vocal performance on Joni Mitchell’s great song. Here’s to you Mrs Costello. She gave birth to twins on December 6. Congrats.

Just like William, I buy a parrot

So, it’s a lazy Tuesday and I haven’t chased a dragon in ten years. The bastards don’t even flirt with me anymore.
Anyway, gets to noon and I can feel them beneath my skin — even after all this time you don’t forget.
So I take a cab, walk up the hill and buy a parrot.
Then it’s [...]

American bankers’ U2 cover

Thought this was an out-take from The Office at first, couldn’t actually believe it. But people who were there say it really happened.

Virus Alert

Felt I had to share this gem from The Fat One.
There is a dangerous virus being passed electronically, orally and by hand.
This virus is called Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK). If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss or anyone else via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT. This virus will wipe out your private [...]

Thank you Mask Man