http://www.diasdesantiago.com crazy days, exciting nights Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:37:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I confess I followed the first series of Big Brother with the same morbid fascination as everyone else, but I found that the novelty wore off very quickly. While it was an interesting social experiment, we now have to deal with the consequences, i.e. that every other ... http://www.diasdesantiago.com/2008/11/21/debt-monkey-reality-tv-has-gone-from-cosmetic-surgery-to-just-plain-crazy/ Cartoon Network has changed over the years since the inception. A few signature shows that stood out were Looney Tunes, The Flintstones and Jetsons were apart of the original Cartoon Network. It was a show that was dedicated to having all the cartoons came to one place and used to ... http://www.diasdesantiago.com/2008/10/27/a-look-back-on-the-good-old-days-of-cartoon-network-tv/ Alex Rodriguez has become the center of some controversy and it has become sad. He is going to be on his own away from his wife and daughter. Their daughter will be the real loser in this situation. I do believe that personally you need both a Mom and a ... http://www.diasdesantiago.com/2008/10/23/recapping-alex-rodriguez/ While it seems like that it is going to be a blastingon newer games, it is more of a personal preference on gaming. There are some of the newer games that canbe good. The Halo series has been goodand in fact, playing some of the Zelda, Mega Man, and Castlevania ... http://www.diasdesantiago.com/2008/10/16/comparing-gaming-to-now/ Inevitably this year we will read stories about schools banning kids from playing conkers and cries about political correctness and the nanny state.  We are right to be concerned that we will raise a generation of wimps that are to concerned about getting the odd injury from a loose conker, ... http://www.diasdesantiago.com/2008/10/13/walk-the-plank/ We've been taking alot recently about quite serious issues - troop deaths, the horrors of heathrow, so I thought it was time for something that was a little lighter! This is the story of Amil Shah. There are two very different Amil Shah's in the world. One lives in London. ... http://www.diasdesantiago.com/2008/09/24/amil-shah-makes-glasses-not-war/ I read today that the total number OK UK servicemen killed in Afghanistan has reached 100 when members of the 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment were caught in a bombing in Helmand Province. Three soldiers were killed and a fourth injured. When a single suicide bomber approached their ... http://www.diasdesantiago.com/2008/06/09/troop-deaths-reach-100/ It’s been very interesting to watch the events unfold with the opening of Heathrow’s new Terminal 5.  As a Heathrow avoider of many, many years (I’ll go to Amsterdam and fly via Schipol Airport rather than endure Heathrow’s horrendous travelling nightmares), I wondered if the airport’s brand new shiny terminal ... http://www.diasdesantiago.com/2008/04/20/heathrow-horrors-%e2%80%93-the-legend-lives-on/ Breakfast is big business in the fast food industry.  Many fast food outlets are jumping on the wagon with a wide ranging menu of breakfast items.  Yes, having a fast food start to the day may well leave you in need of some lunchtime smart lipo, but it tastes so ... http://www.diasdesantiago.com/2008/04/12/burger-king-isn%e2%80%99t-the-breakfast-king/ Okay firstly when digitial TV came out I was over joyed I though it was a fantasic idea, now I can  get channel 5 and all the other crazy cable channel, it would be like living in America. But it hasn't really worked out that well. Yes I can get ... http://www.diasdesantiago.com/2008/03/24/i-hate-digital-tv/