Spock's Beard! Porcupine Tree! Bosnian Rainbows!

Or, What Is This I Find In My Grooveshark Collection?
     The blog title might sound like Tom Clancy's collection of yet-to-be released Codenamed Novel Titles (all clocking in at eight kilos each).
     Well it's not.  These are legitimate indieprogmetal rock groups, whom I have added to my Grooveshark collection.  I am pleased to note that Spock's Beard correctly positioned the apostrophe, for Conrad is nothing if not a spelling and grammar Na - stickler.  Spelling and grammar stickler.  I find I add these groups and tracks and forget about them until days or weeks later - when they come as a pleasant surprise.
     What's that squawking?  It's those Damn Seagulls!

No!  I said Damn Seagulls, not a Flock!

Typical
     Whilst waiting for the jury bailiff to return, Conrad ventured to answer the call of nature.
     We had been waiting for a good fifteen minutes without any interruption, and what happens during my brief sojourn to the water closet?  Yes, the jury bailiff returns.  Additional embarrassment ensues as, quite by happenstance, Conrad has been nominated Fore-person.
     Colour me embarrassed.  Next!

A Rare Political Moment on BOOJUM!
     Jack Straw is to stand down as MP for Blackburn at the next election. For those not familiar with the UK political system, Mr Straw is currently the Member of Parliament for Blackburn, but he is not willing to be in this position any longer, so someone else can take up the cudgels on his behalf.
     Moyra, ex-work colleague, who lives in Mr Straw's constituency, used to regale us with tales of how he would set up shop outside a shop and take requests from members of the public.  Not a politician concerned about being precious, Mr Straw.

These may belong to him, but they aren't him.  Dumayu?

The Cruel Sea
     I have neither read the novel, nor seen the film, but a friend whose opinion I trust reckoned it to be a classic, so Conrad has another film (amongst the other 10) to view over the weekend. 
     A dirty job, watching films for posterity, but some of us have to do it.

Cruel?  Looks positively Eeeevil!

A List
     Fortunately for you, readers, Conrad is not a fan of Liszt, or the puns would multiply beyond reason here.  Apparently I have to watch a collection of films as follows:  The Returned; Cloud Atlas; Robot and Frank; The Wee Man; White Tiger; The Numbers Station; Say Anything; The Fall.  Why?  Because this list was written down upon a piece of paper.  Quite what it means is beyond me.  Perhaps astronauts from the future travelled back in time across Europe - <Mr Hand posits that absent-mindedness is the cause here>

So - Tanks?

Up the Skins!

This, ladies and gentlemen, is a Cromwell in action, supporting the Inniksilling Dragoon Guards, whom are notably gallant and rambunctious soldiers of the British Army in WW2.  Note the Bren Gunner in centre foreground and the Dingo scout car at mid right.

Wellllll, off to finish the Avocado and Coconut ice-cream ...