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TV Series – All time favourites and recent additions

Posted on April 6, 2008July 16, 2008 by Surya

The one true indulgence I have is TV series, especially sitcoms. After a long day’s work, when the brain refuses to function anymore, the one thing I always manage to do is plunk in front of the telly and watch an episode of whichever TV series I am addicted to at the moment. The recent…

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Don’t we love Sarah Silverman!

Posted on June 6, 2007January 2, 2008 by Surya

Don’t we love Sarah Silverman!

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Amsterdam sold for $50,000 – and shipped for free!

Posted on April 2, 2007April 2, 2007 by Surya

(Click on image to enlarge) Reuters reports: The detailed re-creation of the European city was put up for auction starting at US$20,000, but the property with acquired outright with a single bid at the higher price by eBay user nedstede2769. The identity of Amsterdam’s new owner, who is based in the real-world Netherlands and has…

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You know you live in Amsterdam when..

Posted on March 31, 2007March 31, 2007 by Surya

…you turn to your local weekend “events around town” and find these – SATURDAY 31 MARCH Sex: Open Wallen Dag Everything you always wanted to know about prostitutes but were afraid to ask. Yep, it’s Open Wallen Dag again, so today all Randy Andies have a legitimate excuse to head for the Red Light District….

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Beethovan’s Symphonies MP3s

Posted on July 2, 2005July 2, 2005 by Surya

BBC has MP3s of Beethoven Symphonies, performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda. They are available only till the 7th of July and you can get them here.

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Harold and Kumar go to White Castle

Posted on June 9, 2005June 30, 2005 by Surya

It had me in splits for almost the entire length of the movie – easily one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. It tells the story of two friends – a Korean and an Indian who are bent upon getting burgers at White Castle, the burger joint. The entire movie…

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Joey

Posted on March 16, 2005June 30, 2005 by Surya

I just watched the latest episode of Joey and its laughs and guffaws all the way. The series started started off slow, but I think after about the eleventh episode, the comedy really picks up. I was one of those who were skeptical when they canned Friends and started Joey. Afterall Chandler was my favourite….

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Adios, Friends!

Posted on August 27, 2004June 30, 2005 by Surya

Singapore’s Ch5 aired the last episode of the last season of ‘Friends’. I sure am gonna miss them! ‘Friends’ has been such a great part of my life for the last few years, that I have to mention this in my blog. I got hooked while I was in University – when it was cool…

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