Prescription drug overdoses are now killing more people than crack cocaine in the 1980s & heroin in the 1970s combined http://nyti.ms/g5mBB9
…. chances of survival. Oates voluntarily left the tent; it was his 32nd birthday. He was never seen again.
He was on Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition and suffering from frostbite. Oates felt he was decreasing his companions’…
For example, Lawrence Oates. I’ve talked about him before but will again now. His last words: “I am just going outside. I may be some time.”
Seems I’ve spent most of the evening listening to melancholy music and crying whilst reading about doomed and heroic men.
TRON slug! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelidonura_varians
The pub I’m at has a plaque commemorating it as the place where Keith Moon ran over and killed his bodyguard Neil Boland :/
How to recycle a computer — http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/8972084/how%20to%20recycle%20a%20computer.jpg
Oh, also Nadal v Murray in the Monte Carlo tennis masters today as well!
Thoughts: There’s going to be 4 El Classico’s! Shame. Too much of a good thing. I hope Paul di Resta does well in F1. A very nice young man.
F1 qualifying was very exciting. Now got Man City v Man United and Madrid v Barca to look forward to tonight. And London marathon tomorrow!
Hang on. There’s actually a place called ‘Moral High Ground’?! http://yfrog.com/4c37032957j
#FF @nickcoppack — ‘ManUtd.com journalist with a penchant for statistics’. Follow for all things United.
#FF @iainmacintosh — Writer and one of the finest and funniest football tweeters on here. Even his avatar is amusing.
#FF @Babettex23 — If you like Ajax FC, follow her! Perfect mix of news and opinion.
#FF @cupcake_rachel — Mainly talks about video games + food and, to be honest, I think I’m kind of in love with her. Great avatar too!
#FF @karlsentk Top football scout. Likes lowercase.
I don’t do many #FF’s so I’ll be catching up over the next few tweets.
#FF @perfectionvalet
If you even remotely like cars you HAVE to follow Richard, a car detailer extraordinaire who shares great pictures!
Fucking New Guy syndrome — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking_New_Guy
Just realised that all 8 of my latest AppStore downloads have beautiful icons. Good to see! http://bit.ly/i8qKlM (image)
I wish I saw this as a kid. An amazing dinosaur costume: http://youtu.be/HFf3ZWNF6EY
Sometimes I can’t help thinking that never in human history has it been so depressing and amazing to be alive as now.
Edible Pen: http://www.davehakkens.nl/portfolio/favorites_ediblepen.html
I have to have the latest version of @Adobe AIR to uninstall Adobe AIR :/
‘… credit card companies can predict with 98% accuracy, two years in advance, when a couple is going to divorce’. http://gu.com/p/2nm9y
[2/2] He died in poverty and obscurity. His final wish was that his name be restored. http://bit.ly/fL4HGp (article)
[1/2] Portugal consul Sousa Mendes defied orders & issued visas to 30,000 Jews, allowing them to escape Nazi-occupied France.
Awesome Android feature: I can buy an app on the web from any computer and it will automatically download to my phone.
Two horses died?! Is this common in horse racing? Today was the first one I’ve seen. Seems bizarre, reckless and cruel.