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    <title>The World&apos;s Most Stupid Game - vol. 2</title>
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    <id>tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009:/blogs/gregjames//148.52266</id>

    <published>2009-01-07T15:30:51Z</published>
    <updated>2009-01-07T15:45:03Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Here we go again.&nbsp; I thought I'd give the world's most stupid game another go.&nbsp; Today's culprit was my boss, Piers. Have a go at this ridiculous game yourself in the office or at home even.&nbsp; Make sure you're using...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Here we go again.&nbsp; I thought I'd give the world's most stupid game another go.&nbsp; Today's culprit was my boss, Piers.</p>
<p><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_H_9sPSUvYg&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></p></embed>
<p>Have a go at this ridiculous game yourself in the office or at home even.&nbsp; Make sure you're using a plastic or paper cup, we don't want any casualties.</p>
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    <title>David really is at White Hart Lane!</title>
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    <id>tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009:/blogs/gregjames//148.52209</id>

    <published>2009-01-06T16:48:48Z</published>
    <updated>2009-01-06T17:28:03Z</updated>

    <summary>I asked David Garrido from Newsbeat&apos;s Sportbeat department if he was actually at White Hart Lane (like he said he was). It turns out, he is. Here&apos;s the proof:...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I asked David Garrido from Newsbeat's Sportbeat department if he was actually at White Hart Lane (like he said he was). </p>
<p>It turns out, he is. Here's the proof:</p>
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    <title>The most stupid game in the world...</title>
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    <id>tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009:/blogs/gregjames//148.52207</id>

    <published>2009-01-06T16:36:45Z</published>
    <updated>2009-01-06T16:53:47Z</updated>

    <summary>Right or wrong?...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Right or wrong?</p><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lUk8FoZKcoc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>What&apos;s with all these people in the office?</title>
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    <id>tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009:/blogs/gregjames//148.52131</id>

    <published>2009-01-05T15:16:37Z</published>
    <updated>2009-01-05T17:56:38Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[So, it's the first proper day back at work then and I know many of you will have started back to school/college/Uni etc.&nbsp; It doesn't feel any different for me really because I've been here every day anyway!&nbsp; Hope you...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>So, it's the first proper day back at work then and I know many of you will have started back to school/college/Uni etc.&nbsp; It doesn't feel any different for me really because I've been here every day anyway!&nbsp; Hope you had a nice Christmas break though and ready to go for 2009.</p>
<p>I've had&nbsp;a haircut to celebrate&nbsp;the new year&nbsp;and I'm all prepared for Scott's show.&nbsp; I'm on again from 4!</p>]]>
        
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    <title>I&apos;m sticking to my New Year&apos;s resolution...</title>
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    <id>tag:www.bbc.co.uk,2009:/blogs/gregjames//148.52082</id>

    <published>2009-01-03T21:50:09Z</published>
    <updated>2009-01-03T22:52:11Z</updated>

    <summary>On air the other day, I said I wouldn&apos;t bother with any healthy or sensible resolutions this year.  Just to let you know that after I got home from the request show, I ordered a pizza and I&apos;m sitting around...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[On air the other day, I said I wouldn't bother with any healthy or sensible resolutions this year.  Just to let you know that after I got home from the request show, I ordered a pizza and I'm sitting around eating sweets watching my new favourite show '<a href="http://arresteddevelopment.msn.com/">Arrested Developmen</a>t'.  It's so good.  My first night off in ages.  Beautiful.<div><br /></div><div>P.S.  Big well done to <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7808697.stm">Matt Smith</a> who has become the new Dr. Who this evening.  I don't watch Dr. Who but the only reason I'm interested in this is because Matt did the same course as me at UEA when I was there.  He was in the 3rd year when I started.  Amazing news. </div>]]>
        
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    <title>You can take over Radio 1.  Now!</title>
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    <published>2009-01-02T15:46:48Z</published>
    <updated>2009-01-02T15:52:06Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Hello all, hope you're all enjoying the tunes so far.&nbsp; A lot of&nbsp;good ones have already been picked but there's loads left.&nbsp; I thought it would be a good idea to open up the blog to requests...Get commenting and tell...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Hello all, hope you're all enjoying the tunes so far.&nbsp; A lot of&nbsp;good ones have already been picked but there's loads left.&nbsp; I thought it would be a good idea to open up the blog to requests...Get commenting and tell me what you want.&nbsp; You never know, I could pick yours.</p>
<p>Go!</p>]]>
        
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    <title>I&apos;m feeling reflective...</title>
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    <published>2008-12-31T14:19:48Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-31T14:58:47Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[So, it's New Year's Eve and I started to think back on this last year... It's been a great year for Radio 1, some amazing events, great live sessions, superb guests and more listeners than ever.&nbsp; Personally, I've been&nbsp;lucky enough...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>So, it's New Year's Eve and I started to think back on this last year...</p>
<p>It's been a great year for Radio 1, some amazing events, great live sessions, superb guests and more listeners than ever.&nbsp; Personally, I've been&nbsp;lucky enough to be&nbsp;part of some great things this year.&nbsp; Covering Scott's show back in July will always stick in my mind as a big moment in 2008.&nbsp; It's a show I'd listened to religiously since Chris did it, and loved every second of it.&nbsp; Didn't think I'd get to do that this year.&nbsp; Radio 1 is an unpredictable place but that is what makes it so great.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/">The Big Weekend</a> was an incredible event and I felt proud and priviledged to be there.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Is that enough brown-nosing yet?&nbsp; I was able to do some great outside broadcasts in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/summer/2008/mallorca/">Mallorca with Judge Jules</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/summer/2008/boardmasters/index.shtml">Newquay</a> with the Chris and the team, Plymouth recently&nbsp;for <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chrismoyles/galleries/3994/1/#gallery3994">Karol-oke</a>&nbsp;and of course the infamous show from&nbsp;Donnington Park service station at 4am.</p>
<p>And also, let's not forget about the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/gregjames/2008/10/the_tour_begins.html">University Tour</a> that the bosses let me go on.&nbsp; Still can't believe I got away with that. Have a look back at all the bits from that amazing week.</p>
<p>And on a lighter note, as I was flicking back through the blog, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/gregjames/2008/11/tired_mischief.html">this</a>&nbsp;is perhaps my favourite because it is so stupid and something you'd only do when extrememly tired.</p>
<p>Have a great New Year's eve, thank you once again for reading and commenting all year, tell your friends and here's to a fun-filled 2009.&nbsp; Who knows what's going to happen next...</p>
<p>Brap brap, flash flash,&nbsp;welcome along etc. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>A very excited boy...</title>
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    <published>2008-12-30T14:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-31T15:40:53Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Two of my comedy idols Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer will be on the show today.&nbsp; They'll be chatting about the&nbsp;revival of their incredible&nbsp;show 'Shooting Stars', which is on&nbsp;tonight on BBC2 at 10pm.&nbsp; Definately one to watch. I have loads...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Two of my comedy idols Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer will be on the show today.&nbsp; They'll be chatting about the&nbsp;revival of their incredible&nbsp;show 'Shooting Stars', which is on&nbsp;tonight on BBC2 at 10pm.&nbsp; Definately one to watch.</p>
<p>I have loads of little bits planned for them but knowing what they're like, it'll be part of the fun to not know what's going on.&nbsp; And it could be anarchy.&nbsp; In a good way.</p>
<p>It's possible that you don't know who they are if you're quite young, so have&nbsp;a little flick round You Tube to see what they're all about.&nbsp; For those of&nbsp;you who&nbsp;are&nbsp;grew up with them, you'll know what to expect.&nbsp; Here's a sneak preview of&nbsp;tonight's new show:</p>
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<p>Me stalking Vic and Bob this afternoon.&nbsp; I look quite shifty (perhaps slimey).&nbsp; And there's the bad hair they were taking the mikey out of...</p>
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<p><img class="mt-image-none" height="577" alt="vicnbob_440.JPG" src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/gregjames/vicnbob_440.JPG" width="440" />#</p>
<p>Have a listen again to the show <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g3wzj">here</a>.&nbsp; They were on from 5-6pm and it was bizarre.&nbsp; Well worth a listen though!</p>
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    <title>The nothing week...</title>
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    <published>2008-12-29T13:35:49Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-29T13:54:18Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[This is now the official name for this week.&nbsp; Nothing really goes on, the grandparents are thinking about leaving your house, some people are back at work but their minds are only 50% there, actually maybe 30%, and you're already...]]></summary>
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        <name>Greg James</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<p>This is now the official name for this week.&nbsp; Nothing really goes on, the grandparents are thinking about leaving your house, some people are back at work but their minds are only 50% there, actually maybe 30%, and you're already bored with your presents.&nbsp; But never fear, we at Radio 1 are still churning out the live entertainment.&nbsp; I'm back on today at 4pm with special guests, <a href="http://www.thesaturdays.co.uk/">The Saturdays</a>.&nbsp; Well, 2 of them anyway.&nbsp; (come on, give me a break, it's Christmas.) Kind of.</p>
<p>Speaking of Christmas, here's a shot from the webcam on Christmas Day when I was on air.&nbsp; What made me laugh about this was the rather grumpy looking Producer Neil standing up with his arms folded:</p>
<p>Merry Christmas from everyone's favourite grumpy Producer!</p>
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    <title>Boxing Day blues...</title>
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    <published>2008-12-26T15:28:15Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-26T18:06:00Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Hello all, I hope you're feeling well and that you had a great Christmas Day.&nbsp; Don't worry, it is OK to continue the festive celebrations for a few more days.&nbsp; I hate it when people say Christmas is over. Anyway,...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Hello all, I hope you're feeling well and that you had a great Christmas Day.&nbsp; Don't worry, it is OK to continue the festive celebrations for a few more days.&nbsp; I hate it when people say Christmas is over.</p>
<p>Anyway, I'm this afternoon with a load of guff and some more brill Wonder Years for you and the 'Biggest Floorfillers of 2008' from 6pm.</p>
<p>Here's another caption competition for you.&nbsp; If you're a little bit bored, try and come up with some witty caption for this beauty:</p>
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<p><font style="FONT-SIZE: 1.25em"><strong>Wonder Years Tracklisting from today's show: 1993 - 2008</strong></font></p><b>
<p>The Key The Secret - Urban Cookie Collective</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>U Sure Do - Strike</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Don't Stop Movin' - Livin' Joy</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Tubthumping - Chumbawamba</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Save Tonight - Eagle-Eye Cherry</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>The Real Slim Shady - Eminem</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Freestyler - Bomfunk Mcs</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Last Resort - Papa Roach</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>At Night - Shakedown</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Be Faithful - Fatman Scoop/The Crooklyn ...</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Toxic - Britney Spears</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Juicebox - The Strokes</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Patience - Take That</p></b><font size="3"></font><b>
<p>Shine - Booty Luv</p>
<p>A-Punk - Vampire Weekend</p>
<p><strong>Happy downloading!</strong></p></b>]]>
        
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    <title>Greasy Twist</title>
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    <published>2008-12-24T16:05:51Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-24T16:25:22Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Last night I went to a listener's&nbsp;Christmas party in Hertford. I had a lovely time, played Greasy Twist and the 'picking up the cereal box off the floor with your teeth' game... here's the video highlights... &nbsp; And I think...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Last night I went to a listener's&nbsp;Christmas party in Hertford. I had a lovely time, played Greasy Twist and the 'picking up the cereal box off the floor with your teeth' game... here's the video highlights...</p>
<p><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dSGwb1OCZbw&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></p>
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<p>And I think this image sums up the night...</p>
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    <title>Christmas Eve Eve...</title>
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    <published>2008-12-23T14:41:45Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-23T15:07:51Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Hello and welcome along... Here is a little festive treat from our BBC friends over at 5live.&nbsp; It is a video&nbsp;from Danny Baker's football phone in show '606' which is on Tuesday evenings.&nbsp; It is of a guy called Alex...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Hello and welcome along...</p>
<p>Here is a little festive treat from our BBC friends over at <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/606withdannyb/">5live</a>.&nbsp; It is a video&nbsp;from Danny Baker's football phone in show '606' which is on Tuesday evenings.&nbsp; It is of a guy called Alex who has replaced the lyrics of Slade's 'Merry Christmas Everybody' with footballer's names.&nbsp; It is very clever.&nbsp; </p>
<p><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UjMb83POQI8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" width="480" height="295" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></p>
<p>Also, here's another caption competition for you.</p>
<p>Come up with a witty caption to this photograph:&nbsp; Best one wins nothing.&nbsp; Go on...Be funny.</p>
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<p><font style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em" color="#0000ff" size="2">* This is not a competition at all, it's just for fun to make&nbsp;me laugh</font></p>]]>
        
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    <title>Lie in, with Greg James...</title>
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    <published>2008-12-22T13:21:34Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-22T15:31:45Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[ &nbsp;Hello you dirty little bloggers - welcome along to a new week.&nbsp; I had a brilliant lie in this morning.&nbsp; 8:15!&nbsp; I know, incredible.&nbsp; Was woken up by a the bloke from downstairs knocking on my door relentlessly -...]]></summary>
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<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="DISPLAY: inline">&nbsp;</span>Hello you dirty little bloggers - welcome along to a new week.&nbsp; I had a brilliant lie in this morning.&nbsp; 8:15!&nbsp; I know, incredible.&nbsp; Was woken up by a the bloke from downstairs knocking on my door relentlessly - my flat is leaking water in to his flat it seems.&nbsp; It dripped on his wife's head this morning apparently.&nbsp; I think he was&nbsp;being a bit over dramatic.&nbsp; So, i've left the plumber in my flat to fix whatever is wrong and hopefully it'll be sorted by later and&nbsp;nothing will have been nicked.</p>
<p>On my way in to work, I spotted the perfect inadvertent&nbsp;antidote to Chrismas.&nbsp; It's a reindeer but it looks like it's been put in a field, and&nbsp;set on fire.&nbsp; For this is what&nbsp;they look like:</p>
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<p>The burnt remains of a reindeer.&nbsp; I don't think these are the most cheerful looking fellas.&nbsp; Do you?&nbsp; Merry Christmas.</p>
<p>Anyway, just sorting out bits for covering Scott's show this afternoon - it's nice to be on at a more earthly hour!&nbsp; That's all for now.</p>
<p>Also, just been looking around on the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/default.stm">'news pages of Radio 1 Online'&nbsp;</a>and saw this photo of X Factor's Eoghan and it made me laugh for some reason.&nbsp; Let's do a caption competition*.&nbsp; Best answer will win absolutely nothing.</p>
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<p>Post your captions below...Go on, you've got nothing else to do.</p>
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<p><font style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em" color="#0000ff" size="2"><u>* This is not a competition at all, it's just for fun to make&nbsp;me laugh.</u></font></p>]]>
        
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    <title>Birthday blog...</title>
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    <published>2008-12-17T08:23:32Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-17T09:05:24Z</updated>

    <summary>Yo, yo, yo...Thank you for your messages etc this morning...much appreciated.  It was a fun old show this morning, have a listen again on the iPlayer.  I treated it as a Friday because I&apos;m having a couple of sneaky days...</summary>
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        <name>Greg James</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[Yo, yo, yo...<div><br /></div><div>Thank you for your messages etc this morning...much appreciated.  It was a fun old show this morning, have a listen again on the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fwfx4/Greg_James_17_12_2008/">iPlayer</a>.  I treated it as a Friday because I'm having a couple of sneaky days off before the Christmas rush.  There was a good edition of Free-For-All Wednesday today.  Rod McKenzie, the big boss of Newsbeat read the bulletin at 5:30 this morning as a special treat.  Rod is a news legend and doesn't do bulletins anymore because he is too important.  However, he kindly agreed to do one today and even adhered to the new '<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/gregjames/galleries/3999/1/#gallery3999">costume guidelines</a>' I've put in place for my newsreaders on a Friday. </div><div><br /></div><div>He does look good in a tux.  Find out more about our Rod <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/news/profiles/rod_mckenzie.shtml">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;">Have a great rest of the week and weekend.  Back on Monday doing Scott's show...Bye for now!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="rod.jpg" src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/gregjames/rod.jpg" width="420" height="315" class="mt-image-center" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0 auto 20px;" /></span></div>]]>
        
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    <title>My evening...</title>
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    <published>2008-12-15T19:54:47Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-15T20:06:29Z</updated>

    <summary>Just bumped into Edith on the Tube as I went home. She was off to see Coldplay tonight at The O2 with her other half Tom, from Editors, and a load of her mates.  It was a strange encounter because...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[Just bumped into Edith on the Tube as I went home. She was off to see Coldplay tonight at The O2 with her other half Tom, from Editors, and a load of her mates.  It was a strange encounter because as Edith shouted at me to get my attention, I was getting out my MP3 player and remembered I was in the middle of listening to Editors' first album, The Back Room.  I didn't want to say this to him because it is a fairly unremarkable story and would perhaps have been awkward as I haven't met him before.  Plus the train was busy and noisy.<div><br /></div><div>This is what could have happened:  </div><div><br /><div>"I'm listening to your album"  </div><div>"What?"  </div><div>"I said, I'm listening to your album" </div><div>"Malcolm?"  </div><div>"Album"   </div><div>"OK, this is my stop. Bye."<div><br /></div><div>I'm mostly going to be watching the new feature length episode of 24 tonight.  Fingers crossed it'll be a good one.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Have a good evening/morning/night/whatever, depending on where you are in the world.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brap.</div></div></div>]]>
        
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