Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Jan 15, 2012, 1:33 pm
Absolutely fantastic. LOVE IT. If you feel benevolent and particularly generous, this writer always appreciates things bought for him from his wishlist
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Jan 10, 2012, 8:17 am
It's been a while since I've blogged and even longer since I watched a gay themed movie. So two birds and one stone and all that.   I watched Judas Kiss last night. The only reason I even knew about this movie was because Sean Lockhart (AKA Brent Corrigan) was in it and you,...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Nov 29, 2011, 3:00 pm
Yesterday I was in the middle of watching an episode of Airline (Satellite TV Rule 1: An episode of Airline is on at least one channel at any given moment in time) in which Leo received a phone call telling him he hadn't got his promotion. At the very second he got the news my phone rang, and I was ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Nov 27, 2011, 5:40 am
It's been a busy week. Monday I had an assessment for a new job I've applied for. It involved 2 roleplays which are my least favourite things. The first one went well (in my opinion) but the second one I felt I came across as rushed and uncaring.  Tuesday was my works Christmas party. As part of th...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Nov 1, 2011, 1:59 pm
I've just not been in the mood for blogging of late, which is usually just a temporary situation. But just to keep things ticking over...  I went to Plymouth this weekend for the HMS Iron Duke Reunion party Saturday night No, I've never served on the Iron Duke, nor in the Navy.  The A303 is hi...
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Jae K. posted an article on Moonlight Investigation - Sep 27, 2011, 6:32 am
Whether or not there is any money under Oak Island is now pretty much a moot point with regards to it's a worth as a story in the grand traditions of swashbuckling epics. As well as being extremely entertaining as story, it's also a tale of tragedy, failure and perhaps even stupidity.
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Sep 27, 2011, 5:12 am
It'll probably come as no surprise to you, Dear Constant Readers, that I've been watching the latest series of Big Brother. It's an addiction that's been with me for over a decade now.  One particular relationship in the house is bringing back embarrassing memories of my own youth, and that's the ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Sep 20, 2011, 3:18 am
Last weekend Arwen came to visit. Which was awesome! She is in the UK for a few weeks and decided to make Folkestone her first port of call (who wouldn't? ;) ). Thankfully Folkestone was on it's best behaviour with Triennial stuff to see and do (it ends this weekend so get your bum down here to see ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Sep 15, 2011, 4:07 pm
Damn it. DC's New 52 has done two things to me. The first is hardly surprising: it's reinvigorated my usual underlying obsession with all things comic books. But the second thing is surprising: it's had me reading DC books. I've been a Marvel boy ever since I first got into American comics, almost ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Moonlight Investigation - Sep 7, 2011, 7:23 am
This week one of the largest crocodiles ever discovered alive was captured in the Philippines. At 6.4 metres long and over 1000kg's in weight, it puts the most well authenticated previous "largest croc" record of 6.2 m (shot in the Fly River, Papua New Guinea in 1980) in the shade. The Guinness Boo...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Sep 4, 2011, 10:39 am
Hmm... Blogger has gone and got a new interface. As I've been on Blogger for OVER 10 years (which makes me want to cry a little), I'm pretty used to such changes and whilst there is plenty of nashing of teeth out on Twitter and other places I suspect I'll get used to this latest instalment in Blogge...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Aug 24, 2011, 7:38 am
I hate the barbers. I think this should be fairly obvious to you, Dear Constant Reader, as there have been several posts in the past lamenting the evils of those torture chambers disguised as coiffeurs. Today was that evil day where I must submit my head to the attention of a man armed with a...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Aug 23, 2011, 4:04 pm
I work in a building that is completely devoid of totty. I mean, in most companies there's at the very least a guy on a different floor who you might occasionally see who keeps the totty quota up. But not in mine. Ever since Rugby Boy left (6'2", with pecs and biceps of a size to make your eyes wate...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Aug 21, 2011, 3:17 am
Since the demise of Pizza King there has been a pizza shaped hole in my heart. Last week we discovered Super Pizza was probably the best pizza we've had in Folkestone so far, but their delivery service was pretty awful. *phone rings* "You order Super Pizza?" shouts a gruff voice. ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Aug 2, 2011, 2:00 pm
You know those things that people do that set your teeth on edge... Well imagine having to put up with those things throughout your working day and you'll begin to have an insight into my own personal hell. Here are just a few things that drive me up the wall. 1) Call openings Me: "How ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Jul 19, 2011, 3:17 pm
As you, Dear Constant Reader, know too well I do not generally read fiction outside of some set criteria: if it's not written by Stephen King/Dean R Koontz or it's not about time travel/freaks of evolution/zombies then generally it's not read. However whilst Jim was in Boston last week he info...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Jul 9, 2011, 6:03 am
I may no longer attend pride parades but that doesn't mean I still don't annoy my better half with my constant obsession with all news and affairs which are little bit gay. And I thought it was time to remember why I feel the need to obsess over them... because if I'm not putting my views of things ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Moonlight Investigation - Jul 6, 2011, 6:02 am
Previously I've looked at stories of dinosaur survival into the modern era from Africa and Australia. Both interesting if completely bonkers examples of the genre, I now submit for your approval some more stories from the jungles of South America and elsewhere... Alavaro Mesquita was a native Amazon...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Jun 28, 2011, 9:46 am
I'm just back from an excellent lunch at Rocksalt. I was meant to go on opening night but Jim's work schedule made it inconvenient and I gave the booking to my boss (yes, still brown-nosing with the best of them). After a rather scathing review by the Independent, I was a bit concerned but I needn't...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Jun 16, 2011, 1:35 pm
*sigh* From the moment I left the house today until I returned across the threshold this evening, it's been "one of those days". Every person I encountered appeared to have had some sort of encounter with a stupidity stick, which had obviously been vigorously applied just before I met them. I had a ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Jun 12, 2011, 10:40 am
It's a Sunday, so time is on my mind. The relentless countdown to work tomorrow isn't made even one iota better by the knowledge that I am off on Tuesday. To make matters worse, Jim is away with work for a week meaning I'm having to entertain myself (Mr Gibbs popped out for some waxworms this mornin...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - May 29, 2011, 11:25 am
Spring has well and truly sprung, birds are singing in trees and our resident gulls, Gary and Glenda, have set their nest up again and have begun raising another family of chicks. It's at times like this that memories of my years as a Wiccan come to the fore. There's something about the vibran...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - May 14, 2011, 2:29 pm
Georgia Meh. Make it stop.  Serbia It's alright. I'm on the hard stuff now, whisky Ukraine Again failed to pay attention to the song... sand artist epic. Spain.  Iceland YAY! Love the song, had it in my head all day. Touching, fun performance Slovenia Entering "Can this go on any longer?" territor...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - May 12, 2011, 8:38 am
I'm going to have to go into my bank tomorrow. It's not a situation I ever want to be put into, with the queues, and the people, and all of that "human interaction" that is necessarily involved. The reason? My bank account has been compromised and someone has been topping up their mobile phone in, o...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - May 8, 2011, 12:04 pm
Dearest Constant Reader, what would I do without you? On Twitter you're judged for tweeting too much, or tweeting too little, or you have even the most vague and innocuous remarks dissected and analysed until one feels quite tired. But not here. I can pretty much write and publish anything I want wi...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Apr 4, 2011, 3:10 pm
I must get this off my chest. I spent years moaning about the fudged, half way house that are civil partnerships. Never once did I meet someone, or receive a comment here, from anyone who said something other than "They may not be perfect but they are a step in the right direction". From left to rig...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Mar 29, 2011, 2:36 pm
The Flaws Of First Past The Post AV is not a perfect system, nor is it my preferred system, but it does help eliminate some of the worst features of first past the post. This video shows you exactly what they are... Yoinked from here I made my own case for AV here If you feel ben...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Mar 29, 2011, 2:35 pm
The Flaws Of First Past The Post AV is not a perfect system, nor is it my preferred system, but it does help eliminate some of the worst features of first past the post. This video shows you exactly what they are... Yoinked from here I made my own case for AV here If you feel ben...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Mar 28, 2011, 3:12 pm
After such an awesome start my diet is failing, and not because I'm stuck at a particular weight (although I am) but because the reason for this is that I'm being incredibly naughty. I blame the Jim. Tomorrow, it has been agreed, I shall be returning to my extremely strict diet to lose the ne...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Mar 27, 2011, 6:54 am
Friday night was a bit random. Jim and I decided to out for a couple of drinks at Skuba (I don't know why we bothered, the staff are boring/rude, the music ridiculously loud given there was probably less than 10 customers and the beer pretty metallic tasty). Whilst there Zoe contacted us to say she ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Mar 25, 2011, 1:26 pm
My boss was off today, meaning her seat next to me was empty. It was soon filled, however, by Rugby Boy. Wearing just a tight white top and denim shorts, he proceeded to flex his muscles and act all charming for the whole morning. If I ever feel the need to query my sexuality, I just need to turn my...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Mar 24, 2011, 5:16 pm
Today begun with a quick trip to Sainsbury's where I picked up a copy of our beloved local newspaper, the Folkestone Herald. I only really buy it for three reasons: 1) to cry over the lack of decent job adverts to at least allow a nice "I'd love that job" fantasy, 2) local political news (seems we h...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Mar 20, 2011, 3:29 am
Watched Christopher and His Kind last night, foolishly as it was a deeply melancholy experience (but still very, very good) which left me unable to sleep for a while. I'm only 27 but I think I had a mid-life crisis for about 2 hours last night. Doesn't bode well for my life expectancy does it! ;) ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Mar 10, 2011, 10:01 am
I know I fail. I suck. I hate me too. There, you have it, BAD JAE! I think this blog should actually be renamed "Bad Jae". It'd be a lot easier. But in other news... I've lost a stone in two weeks on Diet Chef! Amazing stuff. I admit since then there has been two major slips from the diet (a ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 23, 2011, 1:29 pm
I know, I know. I've not written a post for the last few days. I'm spanking myself as we speak (keep those dirty thoughts to yourselves, please). So how's the diet going? I hear you ask (is that a hint of cynicism I hear in your voice as if I might've given up??). Well actually... it's going ...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 19, 2011, 11:01 am
Weighed myself for the first time in many years today. No, you shan't be finding out the weight... hence my ongoing diet!! Yesterday I received a cheque from the taxman for the princely sum of £215. Today I received a bill from British Gas for £600. The Lord giveth and he taketh away... *si...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 17, 2011, 3:49 pm
There's a title that's sure to get your attention. Today I went for my irregular shearing. Unfortunately the barbers I had been going to, directly opposite my house, closed down, which meant I had to try somewhere knew and deal with all the annoying little things that come with that. You have...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 16, 2011, 3:41 pm
Tonight is my last night of food freedom. The Diet Chef food has arrived. Tomorrow I begin the weight loss plan. *shudder* Past Jae visits a farm... in the city... And now for a blast from the past in pictorial form... Roderick Bradley, aka Spartan! If you feel benevolent and particularly g...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 15, 2011, 2:34 pm
From the man who brought you "10 Days On The Orange Diet" and "Paleo Diet Make Jae Growl", comes my latest diet "fad". Diet Chef. It's out of sheer laziness of course, all your meals prepared for you etc. But hey who needs a healthy lifestyle when you can just do this? ;) I'll keep you inform...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 14, 2011, 3:50 pm
I came home from work tonight to find Jim, who is meant to be resting, had been out and bought me a red rose, a box of chocolates, a card and a Doctor Who book (he knows me sooooo well). Plus he had a cooked a three course meal! I berated him (for his own good) before tucking in. I've got a f...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 13, 2011, 11:50 am
No, I think will be the answer clearly spelt out in my post from the past for today, in honour of the current media rumours of movement on this issue. Let's see what Past Jae thought of them back in December 2005 (PS reading back, I think I was a little harsh but there is still a small part o...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 12, 2011, 1:44 pm
As we continue the retrospective over the 10 years of this blog, it's time to take a look at that one topic that has come round time and again... Eurovision! The first Eurovision post was a relatively small affair. By the next year it did become a little more coherent. 2004 and 2005 re...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 11, 2011, 3:17 pm
So in celebration here's a blog post from the past about other blog posts from the past about various Prides I've been to. If you feel benevolent and particularly generous, this writer always appreciates things bought for him from his wishlist
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 10, 2011, 2:15 pm
Well... 9 years really but you know what I mean. 10 years ago I wanted nothing more than to die and get it all over with. Nothing mattered one jot. Now? Jim's gone into hospital again today and nothing matters to me more than him getting better so we can get on with our lives. 10 years ago I had not...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 9, 2011, 3:17 pm
Maybe I'm just over-reacting or being too worrisome but every ache and pain Jim expresses fills me with a special kind of dread. I just want to make him better but feel powerless to do so. Every problem can be solved, but I lack the necessary knowledge to solve this one. It's frightening and upsetti...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Feb 8, 2011, 1:10 pm
Oh it's been a long time Dear Constant Reader. A long, long time!! But 2011 is here and it's already ticking along quite nicely. Well that's if you consider Jim suffering some serious health issues, my card details being used by fraudsters thanks to buying Mum's Christmas present from Lush and a rat...
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Jae K. posted an article on Moonlight Investigation - Jan 2, 2011, 12:15 pm
It's quite funny really. I started this blog during a, thankfully, brief period of unemployment whilst thinking about how I could make a popular blog about a subject I found interesting. I didn't realise how successful that'd be. I've not made as much money as from other blogs I've made (but £20 is...
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Jae K. posted an article on Moonlight Investigation - Dec 12, 2010, 11:49 am
Great piece on CFZ's bloggo on some of the lesser known cryptids of the Congo. Check it out here. For more info on giant spiders, from the Congo and elsewhere, check out my blog post here If you feel benevolent and particularly generous, this writer always appreciates things bought for him fr...
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Jae K. posted an article on Come Back to What You Know - Dec 12, 2010, 11:43 am
How are you, Dear Constant Reader? I hope this year has been good to you. It's been a strange one for me what with 5 months of not working in total, 3 different jobs, 2 different homes. I got the job at TVW, my old place of work, returning to being just an ordinary man on the phones. Which I d...
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Jae K. posted an article on Moonlight Investigation - Nov 14, 2010, 3:33 am
Full disclosure: I'm a Zombie-aholic. I've seen the movies, read the books, adored the comics and just this last two weeks raved about TV series. So when, whilst wandering through my local bookstore the other day desperate for inspiration, I saw a book entitled "Zombie Apocalypse I could not walk pa...
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