Archive for the 'Funny Things' Category

Paxman

Monday, December 11th, 2006

Non-Brits may not have had the pleasure of the Britain’s finest newsreader/interviewer, Jeremy Paxman. Here’s how he signed-off last week, informing viewers that he wasn’t 100% supportive of the editor’s future improvements.

Video over at YouTube.

Buskers à Paris

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

I had myself a wee break in Paris last weekend. Man, that is one amazing capital. The French certainly know how to knock-up a good looking city. ‘Twas vibrant too. Being English means that I’m automatically supposed to hate the French. However, that’s never been the case and I really love the French lifestyle. Would trade Paris for London any day. The only problem with Paris is that it was far too many American tourists! ;)

Anyway, as Skoal put in a request, I happened to spot some funky French buskers. It started off as a rather normal guitar player. Bit boring in many respects. Then, out of nowhere, some bloke turns up with two wooden spoons and starts drumming away on a post. He the man!

Parisian Busker

Budgie man

Friday, August 19th, 2005

As Skoal’s showing his face again, I know he’s been waiting for my next exciting busker review. Well, I was in London a few weeks back and I was walking along the Thames, near the Millenium Bridge, where I should happen to chance upon “Budgie Man”. I couldn’t believe my eyes! Or my ears for that matter, because he was singing his own little jingle: “Budgie man, budgie man - I’m the b-b-b-b-budgie man…” lol The relavence of the budgie was his little gang of budgies that he had patiently trained to do cute tricks and stunts. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my camera. But, a quick search on Google yielded this photo from another bemused spotter.

This guy took busking to a new level.