Jul 08 2009

Bill Bailey, TVs & Hairdryers

Category: PersonalChrisM @ 2:51 am

I wanted to send some advice to Bill Bailey (see his twitter account here) re. his misbehaving television, but quickly realised that 140 characters (the limit for tweets) would not really provide enough space. So here is the post I’ve written for him and linked to in said tweet.
If you’re reading this on the front page, don’t click the link below to read any further, until you are sure you….

    Understand and comply with safe working practices with high voltage equipment.
    Do not have a warranty left on your television.
    There are no children, pets, other humans, farmyard animals or anything basically alive in the house at the time.
    Realise this procedure is described for educational purposes only, and should never be attempted in real life.
    Take full responsibility for your own actions.

If you have come to this post directly, please either match the conditions above, or promise to close your eyes until you’ve fumbled for the back button in your browser…
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Jul 07 2009

Can someone remind me later to…

Category: TweetsChrisM @ 11:25 pm

Can someone remind me later to post the Astana day pics and discuss with Bill Bailey his TV and a hairdryer?
Thanks.

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Aug 14 2007

Kokpar, QI And Apples

Category: In The Media,KazakhstanChrisM @ 7:19 am

Ever on the look out for mentions of all things Kazakh in the popular media, I came across the following episode of QI last week.
For those who have not yet seen this comedy quiz show, the idea is that Stephen Fry, as the quiz master, asks questions, and the panel of comedians/actors/celebrities have to answer questions. Alan Davies is the permanent contestant, who can be relied upon to supply obvious, but in fact wrong, answers. Whenever anyone supplies such an answer, a siren is played, and points are deducted.
In this particular clip of QI taken from series 1, episode 11, we have the two people mentioned above, as well as Bill Bailey (a comic genius), Linda Smith and Richard E. Grant. Click the video below to watch the clip.

So, in case you missed it, apparently apples actually originate from Kazakhstan, and the fine goat-carcass polo game of Kokpar is mentioned. See my previous post (A Day At The Races) for the last mention of this game, when AlexC, myself, Ira and Walton all went to watch it at a local racetrack. Oh, and before any smart alec informs that Almaty is a refernce to the apples, it apparently is NOT!

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