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Month: May 2008

  • The Apprentice – Toys

    Sorry, I'm a bit late with this.  The first series of The Apprentice continues on BBC Knowledge on Monday nights, and this is week two. Usual introduction.  This time Sir Alan tell us that Nick and Margaret are going to stick to the teams like glue.  Hmmm, that could be tricky.  Anyway, the task is…

  • The Palazzo – binoculars required

    Another week, another advert for The Palazzo in the SCMP on Sunday. This time the focus is back on the racecourse, with the claim that the "apartments command panoramic views including the breathtaking view of the International Sha Tin Racecourse." Well, I daresay that some apartments do have a view of the racecourse, but it…

  • Did Cathay try to stop Oasis getting a licence?

    Did Cathay try to prevent Oasis getting a licence?

  • The Apprentice UK – Flowers

    “As far as I am concerned, what I have in front of me here, are 14 of Britain’s best prospects.  Quite a few thousand people applied for this job.  A job with me” says Sir Alan.  Sebastian smiles ruefully, and wonders whether he (or any of them) really want to work for the man they…

  • The Apprentice comes to BBC Knowledge

    BBC Knowledge is finally bringing the UK version of The Apprentice to Hong Kong (Mondays at 9.20 pm starting tonight).  I have mentioned this version of the show once or twice before (notably here), and I have to say that I prefer it to the Trump original (much more on The Apprentice here).  The US…

  • The Palazzo – more imagination

    The artist employed by Sino Land is obviously hard at work trying to come up with new and imaginative ways to depict The Palazzo. Yesterday’s SCMP had this effort (see right), which is actually not too bad.  Yes, The Palazzo has grown in size, and yes it has been twisted round by about 90 degrees,…

  • Delicious

    I was amused by this website, which is supposed to let you Make up Your Mind about McDonalds (UK). They have a “question and answer” section.  Which sounds like a great idea, until you notice that they appear to employ a team of robots to answer the questions.  For example, almost all the questions about…

  • Did anyone think this through?

    The Cable TV news service on KCR MTR trains is all about the earthquake in Sichuan.  Would it therefore not be possible (just for a day or two) to drop the idiotic advertising that takes up about 50% of the screen whilst the news is being broadcast?  Distressing pictures of earthquake victims do not sit…

  • The Palazzo and the rugby stadium

    Today’s SCMP comes with a giant poster of The Palazzo, complete with the ridiculous claim that it benefits from the superb facilities of the Olympic Equestrian Arena.  That’s the temporary arena that the developers portray as a small rugby league stadium (see right), and which will be demolished before anyone moves into The Palazzo. Meanwhile,…

  • JK Rowling (without beard)

    Helpful caption from the BBC website, for anyone wondering if JK Rowling might have suddenly grown a beard: