Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20-5-2020

20th May, 2020.

Did I mention I did a survey for the UK’s Office of National Statistics, a couple of weeks ago … ?

I did a survey for the UK’s Office of National Statistics, a couple of weeks ago: asking about the Covid 19 outbreak.

It was relatively simple: and earned me an Amazon voucher.

Not something you can sneeze at.

So, when I got another one request from the ONS, asking for volunteers for swab testing, and threatening to give volunteers a £50 voucher?

I bravely stepped forward.

A £50 voucher is ALSO not to be sneezed at … 

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Robocop — The Eternal Argument about Remakes

26th September, 2014.

You know, remakes can be … 

Controversial … 

Yes.

Controversial’s the word.

Those of us who watch films — and especially certain genres of film —are usually a passionate bunch.

I’m no exception, there.

We are, as a group, tend to be very protective of the things we feel strongly about.

I think individual movies are one of those things.

Just to give you an example, here?

I, for one, won’t go near the 2003 remake of The Italian Job.   I don’t know if the thing’s good, bad or indifferent.

I think the fact it got made at all was insulting to the original.

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