The 'Useful' Student

In my work, we get a regular stream of foreign engineering students over for 'work experience' each year. Give or take, they're generally just here to see another country and understandably have little interest in working. Accordingly, we generally ask nothing/get nothing from them.
This year however we had a good lad, Stefan from Germany, who was both interested in the work and left us with a valuable project to show for his time here. He was also a Liverpool FC fan (smart choice ;), so me and Pops took him to a few games, and of course for a few pre/post match scoops.
Although he was due to be here until March/April, he had to leave suddenly last week due to a 'family emergency' back home.

In a taxi on the way back from Anfield after a match one night, he mentioned that he was a massive Monty Python fan, and that it was one of the reasons why he was so keen to learn English (note: a firm grasp of English won't help anyone to understand some Python sketches).
Proving that despite stereotypes, German's do have a sense of humour, Stefan mentioned this as one of his favourite sketches:



I hope everything's OK back home for him, and I look forward to watchin Liverpool play shit with him again in the future!

"Fuckin knobhead!" (Private joke.)

A Nice Simple Edit

Below is a flatland edit that caught my eye on flatmattersonline.blogspot.com, featuring Marcos de Jesus and his daughter Alice.



I've always loved his quick style of riding, but this vid adds two other elements I'm impressed by; his dope spot, and a nice way to spend time with your kid.
(BTW - backyard whipped to halfhiker @ 1:31 - WTF!!!)

Were You Up Late At Night, 1990-1995?

This first post is a random one, but I suppose epitomises exactly what this blog is all about for me - documenting the stupid shit I come across that catches my interest.

Anyway, I found this clip today and not only did it remind me of the programme/time period, but the clip within the programme had me beaming with 80s nostalgia: