March 2009

British Masters Weightlifting Championship Video 2009

29 March 2009

I’ve finally got round to doing the video of me lifts at the 2009 BWLA British Masters Weightlifting Championships. For the record, I was lifting in M1 (Males age 35-39) in the 85kg category: I weighed in at 80.3kg (177 lbs / 12 stone 9). I’ve posted before about my attempts to lift the 175kg [...]

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Friday Fun – Crash Testers Save Lives

26 March 2009

This is a perfect example of why crash tests are performed. As much as we hate red tape and bureaucracy, it’s a fact that it does save lives. Or would you like to be driving this Chinese truck in just a 40mph crash: WPvideo 1.10 Don’t fancy a truck? How about a Chinese car: WPvideo [...]

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Some many posts, so little time!

24 March 2009

There are so many things I want to post up on this blog, but am finding it soooo hard to find the time. I’m currently working a 7 day week, crammed into 5 days, 2 of which are shorter days due to commuting to Newport, and trying to be a Dad, Husband and Home Owner [...]

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Recovering from Internal Server Errors

22 March 2009

You may have noticed that my blog has been offline for a couple of days. To be honest, I’m not sure how it happened, but I have discovered the cause. The process of fixing it may prove beneficial to others, so I’ll detail it here. Here’s what the problem looked like: As you can see, [...]

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Friday Fun Videos

20 March 2009

This is a great Heineken ad, probably one of the best I’ve seen: WPvideo 1.10 Now I don’t watch the x-factor, but this magic illusion is astonishing, no matter what show it’s on: WPvideo 1.10

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Deaths in the Family

17 March 2009

What a torrid few days it’s been. One of our cats “Snap” has been ill since the new year with a wounds in his leg and behind his neck that won’t heal. We’ve been through 7 different treatments, 4 types of bandage, 3 collars, 2 vets, £700 and he’s been incarcerated in the living room [...]

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BWLA British Masters Weightlifting update

15 March 2009

Yesterday was my best lifting event yet, by far. To say I’m extremely pleased, is a major understatement. The goal of the day was to lift the 175kg qualifying total, as much as anything, to justify my attendance there. (This is because they let me go, even though I hadn’t managed to lift the 175 [...]

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Friday Fun – Crash Videos

12 March 2009

There’s nothing quite so effective at whiling away your precious life, as spending time watching crash compilations on the internet. So without further ado, I present for your Friday Fun pleasure: the luckiest helmetless motorcyclist ever: The motorbike mate you *don’t* want to go out riding with: And finally a selection of race crashes. Some [...]

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Bad Shoulder = No Lifting This Week

10 March 2009

I am officially cursed. Before the Northern Masters back in Feb, I did my back in. Then the gym in Cardiff retired their broken bumpers making it virtually impossible to train. Now, just before the BWLA Masters Weightlifting Championships this Saturday, I’ve hurt my shoulder and have been unable to train for a week. Marvellous! [...]

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Friday Fun – Another New StarTrek Trailer

6 March 2009

I’m not entirely sure if this video is working, but here goes, the new and full Theatrical StarTrek movie trailer is out. Actually I’ve found 2 new ones: WPvideo 1.10 This is star trek trailer #4 I think: WPvideo 1.10 I posted about the old star trek trailer here.

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