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	<title>Top Fives &#187; Armin</title>
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		<title>Favourite Scottish Island Beaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Importance Of Being Idle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Islay]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve done the favourite Scottish Islands, so let me go a step further to the island beaches. Many people only associate tropical or southern beaches with beautiful sunshine, golden sand and clear blue water, I think some of the examples here will make them change their mind. Admittedly the water is slightly cooler (as is ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve done the <a href="http://topfives.org/2005/schottische-inseln/">favourite Scottish Islands</a>, so let me go a step further to the island beaches. Many people only associate tropical or southern beaches with beautiful sunshine, golden sand and clear blue water, I think some of the examples here will make them change their mind. Admittedly the water is slightly cooler (as is often the air temperature), but just from their beauty Scottish island beaches can compete with any beach in the world.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">5.</span> <span class="text">Sands of Breckon, Shetland</span></strong></p>
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The most northerly beach in Scotland I&#8217;ve ever been to, I think. It can be found on <a href="http://www.worldtour-of-scotland.com/tour/5aug-shetland-yell.shtml">Yell in the north of Shetland</a>. The water is rather cold considering it&#8217;s in the middle of the Atlantic, but the sand and light on a sunny day are just brilliant.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">4.</span> <span class="text">Hushinish Beach, Isle of Harris</span></strong></p>
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Another quite remote beach can be found at <a href="http://www.worldtour-of-scotland.com/tour/21jul-harris-lewis.shtml">Huisinis (Hushinish) in North Harris</a> at the end of the B887, a long and winding single track road. A very popular beach on a sunny summer Sunday, but the colours of the beach, the clear water and the machair are just fantastic.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">3.</span> <span class="text">Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay</span></strong></p>
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The first of the two beaches on Islay I&#8217;m going to include in this list. A favourite for many people visiting Islay. <a href="http://www.armin-grewe.com/islay/islay-saligo-bay-evening.htm">Wide panoramic views over golden sands and rocky shorelines</a> make it easy to understand why it&#8217;s so popular. Great for summer sunsets.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">2.</span> <span class="text">Kiloran Bay, Isle of Colonsay</span></strong></p>
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Probably one of the most photogenic beaches in Scotland. <a href="http://www.armin-grewe.com/holiday/scotland2004summer/kiloran-bay-pano.htm">Kiloran Bay on remote Colonsay</a> requires a bit of effort to reach it, but it&#8217;s worth every minute of the long journey. Beautiful bright sand, blue seas and a on a clear day views to the Isle of Mull.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">1.</span> <span class="text">Kilchoman Beach, Machir Bay, Isle of Islay</span></strong></p>
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Somehow I always return to it. Not entirely sure why, but it has some special magic for me. The huge beach in particular at low tide, the waves coming in, the high cliffs with the old radar installations, the dunes backing the beach, all of this contributes to it. Great at any time of the year, some of the <a href="http://www.islay.org.uk/index.php?showimage=29">best views of Machir Bay I&#8217;ve had on clear and crisp October mornings</a>.</p>
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<p>Now let&#8217;s see how many will agree with my choices&#8230;</p>
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		<title>BBC Radio 4 Comedy</title>
		<link>http://topfives.org/2008/bbc-radio-4-comedy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Do You Know What I Mean]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people say radio is dead. I disagree. I think it is very much alive. I still listen to it a lot and there are quite a few programmes I wouldn&#8217;t want to miss. Here are some of my favourite comedy programmes on BBC Radio 4:




5. Down the Line



Don&#8217;t we all love call in shows, ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some people say radio is dead. I disagree. I think it is very much alive. I still listen to it a lot and there are quite a few programmes I wouldn&#8217;t want to miss. Here are some of my favourite comedy programmes on BBC Radio 4:</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">5.</span> <span class="text">Down the Line</span></strong></p>
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Don&#8217;t we all love call in shows, with various nutters talking about their pet hates? Even the <a href="http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/brian_whitaker/2007/01/laughing_down_the_line.html">Guardian likes it</a>, so <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/downtheline.shtml">Down the Line</a> with Gary Bellamy must be good. Unfortunately it&#8217;s off air as I&#8217;m writing this, I hope it will be back soon with another series.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">4.</span> <span class="text">The Lawrence Sweeney Mix</span></strong></p>
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The <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/lawrencesweeneymix/">Lawrence Sweeney Mix</a> is improvisation at its best. The audience suggests a topic and they talk about it. The most recent series seems to have finished this week, so go to the listen again page while you can. And hope for it to come back.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">3.</span> <span class="text">I&#8217;m Sorry I Haven&#8217;t a Clue</span></strong></p>
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/imsorryihaventaclue/">I&#8217;m Sorry I Haven&#8217;t a Clue</a> how to describe this programme. It calls itself the antidote to panel games. And is really good.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">2.</span> <span class="text">Just a minute!</span></strong></p>
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A classic. 35 (!) years old and still going strong. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/justaminute.shtml">Just a Minute</a>. The rules: Talk about a given topic for one minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Just brilliant. And with Nicholas Parsons. And Paul Merton.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">1.</span> <span class="text">The Now Show</span></strong></p>
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I think they call <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/nowshow/">The Now Show</a> topical comedy. Comedy about current affairs. Very funny. Unfortunately also off air at the moment, but I&#8217;m confident it will be back at some point.</p>
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<p>And thanks to the internet you don&#8217;t even have to live in the UK to listen to them, most of them are available online, either as a stream or some even as a podcast. Or if they are currently off air you might still be able to listen to the last show via listen again.</p>
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		<title>Deutsche Liebesschlager</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Don't Look Back In Anger]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Im Moment ist es zwar noch ziemlich kalt, aber die Sonne scheint ja schon kraeftig. Kann also nicht mehr lange sein bis zum Fruehling. Das bedeutet Fruehlingsgefuehle. Passend dazu ein paar Deutsche Schlager von damals:




5. Er gehoert zu mir



Fangen wir mit einem Klassiker an: Er gehoert zu mir mit Marianne Rosenberg.




4. Marmor, Stein und Eisen ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Im Moment ist es zwar noch ziemlich kalt, aber die Sonne scheint ja schon kraeftig. Kann also nicht mehr lange sein bis zum Fruehling. Das bedeutet Fruehlingsgefuehle. Passend dazu ein paar Deutsche Schlager von damals:</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">5.</span> <span class="text">Er gehoert zu mir</span></strong></p>
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Fangen wir mit einem Klassiker an: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_ZAiBvuo6I">Er gehoert zu mir</a> mit Marianne Rosenberg.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">4.</span> <span class="text">Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht</span></strong></p>
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Drafi Deutscher erzaehlte uns schon 1965: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tcgDIhNFsg">Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht</a>, aber unsere Liebe nicht.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">3.</span> <span class="text">Ich will keine Schokolade</span></strong></p>
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Trude Herr hat&#8217;s schon damals (1959) gewusst: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YEXemN9tZY">Ich will keine Schokolade</a>&#8230;</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">2.</span> <span class="text">Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel</span></strong></p>
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Aber Vorsicht! Conny Francis sang schon damals <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NODcPB1VYq4">Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel</a>, also bleibt wachsam.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">1.</span> <span class="text">Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht</span></strong></p>
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Wenn es dann doch alles schiefgeht, dann weiss Siw Malmkwist (die wohl mal Pippi Langstrumpf gespielt hat) die Antwort: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqWcwg3TcLI">Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht</a>.</p>
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<p>Einen schoenen Fruehling wuensche ich!</p>
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		<title>Regeln auf Kleinen Duenn Besiedelten Inseln</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Importance Of Being Idle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pah, was die Kollegen in Berlin und London koennen, das kann ich auch. Allerdings eher fuer kleinere vergleichsweise duenn besiedelte Inseln.




5. Zeit



Zeit? Was ist Zeit? Die vergeht halt irgendwie, und zwar etwas langsamer. Guter Whisky braucht ja auch etwas laenger, so 10+ Jahre normalerweise. Live with it.




4. Sogenannte No-Go-Areas



Wenn an einem Gatter ein Schild mit ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pah, was die Kollegen in <a href="http://topfives.org/2008/grossstadtregeln-fuer-berlin/">Berlin</a> und <a href="http://www.londonleben.co.uk/london_leben/2008/01/grossstadtregel.html">London</a> koennen, das kann ich auch. Allerdings eher fuer <a href="http://www.armin-grewe.com/islay/islay.htm">kleinere vergleichsweise duenn besiedelte Inseln</a>.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">5.</span> <span class="text">Zeit</span></strong></p>
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Zeit? Was ist Zeit? Die vergeht halt irgendwie, und zwar etwas langsamer. Guter Whisky braucht ja auch etwas laenger, so 10+ Jahre normalerweise. Live with it.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">4.</span> <span class="text">Sogenannte No-Go-Areas</span></strong></p>
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Wenn an einem Gatter ein Schild mit einer Warnung vor einem Bullen haengt, dann kann es gut sein dass da tatsaechlich einer ist. Diese sollte man dann auch wirklich weitraeumig umgehen und vor allem nicht seinen Hund unangeleint auf das Feld lassen. Koennte sonst unangenehm fuer Hund und Herrchen/Frauchen werden.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">3.</span> <span class="text">Winken/Gruessen</span></strong></p>
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Wenn Dir jemand im Auto entgegenkommt und kurz die Hand hebt, dann ist nichts an Deinem Auto kaputt und er will Dich auch nicht vor einer Radarfalle warnen. Nein, der ist einfach nur freundlich und gruesst, so wie er jeden anderen auch gruesst. Also sei so nett und gruess zurueck. Und wenn Du wieder auf grosse boese Festland faehrst wundere Dich die ersten paar Meilen warum Dich keiner gruesst bis Du es Dir wieder abgewoehnt hast.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">2.</span> <span class="text">Passing places benutzen</span></strong></p>
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Wenn hinter Dir jemand in einem staubigen/matschigen 4&#215;4 pickup ankommt und schneller faehrt, dann ist er vermutlich einheimisch und unterwegs um seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen. Also fahr gefaelligst in den naechsten &#8220;passing place&#8221; und lass ihn vorbei.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">1.</span> <span class="text">Immer etwas Kohle und Whisky dabeihaben</span></strong></p>
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Man sollte auch im Maerz noch etwas Kohle (die schwarze, mit der man Feuer macht. Nicht die papierne oder metallische mit der man bezahlt) und Whisky im Gepaeck haben. Sonst koennte es einem passieren dass man wenn man im Maerz einen abgelegenen Leuchtturm besucht gefragt wird &#8216;and where is my coal?&#8217;. Denn genau genommen waere man ein &#8216;first-footer&#8217; (was das ist duerft Ihr selber googlen).</p>
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<p>Wie das in der Norddeutschen Tiefebene geht darf jemand anderes aufschreiben. Da bin ich zu lange von weg inzwischen.</p>
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		<title>Bands with Numbers in their Name</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rock'n'Roll Star]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After Long Band Names and Short Band Names I&#8217;ve decided to turn my attention to bands with numbers in their name. I guess there are hundreds of them and some might be great while others might be horrible. And for any name I&#8217;ll top five here you (as in you the readers) will come up ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After <a href="http://topfives.org/2005/bands-mit-sehr-langen-namen/">Long Band Names</a> and <a href="http://topfives.org/2008/short-band-names/">Short Band Names</a> I&#8217;ve decided to turn my attention to bands with numbers in their name. I guess there are hundreds of them and some might be great while others might be horrible. And for any name I&#8217;ll top five here you (as in you the readers) will come up with something better.</p>
<p>Anyway, my criteria for inclusion into this list were either I like the name or I like the music. Or both.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">5.</span> <span class="text">The Four Tops</span></strong></p>
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A long time ago, but it&#8217;s still <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0woF-l-t1q4">great music</a>. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ay91baXakM">I can&#8217;t help myself</a> singing to it, there&#8217;s just <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6daBgEDqdc">something about you</a>.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">4.</span> <span class="text">Sham 69</span></strong></p>
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For once in my life I&#8217;ve got something to say: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31esOvVNnQU">If the kids are united</a>, they will never be divided. Enough said. Actually, no. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2xdCvhvyqY">Hurry up, Harry</a>.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">3.</span> <span class="text">10,000 Maniacs</span></strong></p>
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Great name. And Natalie Merchant. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoE5wyo9YHQ">Scorpio Rising</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YhrAlRxPFs">These are the days</a>, some say doesn&#8217;t compare to Patti but <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Gbc_dx010">Because the night</a> is still worth a mention. And finally <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdcTeCUqroM">playing together with the great David Byrne</a>.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">2.</span> <span class="text">The B-52s</span></strong></p>
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From the 70s to the early 90s. Anyone still remembering them? I do. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPIB8L0ggMw">Tell It Like It T-I-Is</a>. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8NhJNpQlsY">Love Shack</a>. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UqKRGW6_rw">Rock Lobster</a>. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWEfmCvu8R8">Roam</a>. And Kate&#8217;s voice and hair.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">1.</span> <span class="text">Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster</span></strong></p>
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Don&#8217;t know much about their music, but I think <a href="http://www.eightiesmatchbox.co.uk/">Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster</a> is a great name with a number in it. Which takes them to number 1. That&#8217;s all.</p>
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<p>Over to you to rip up the list and come up with better bands (or band names) with numbers in them&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Short Band Names</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve covered the long band names back in 2005 under Bands mit sehr langen Namen. Can&#8217;t do that again then. So this time I&#8217;m going for the short band names. I suspect there will be some shorter ones (e.g. bands with just a letter as the band name), but I&#8217;m only including bands I&#8217;ve actually ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve covered the long band names back in 2005 under <a href="http://topfives.org/2005/bands-mit-sehr-langen-namen/">Bands mit sehr langen Namen</a>. Can&#8217;t do that again then. So this time I&#8217;m going for the short band names. I suspect there will be some shorter ones (e.g. bands with just a letter as the band name), but I&#8217;m only including bands I&#8217;ve actually heard of before and have at least a vague idea of their music.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">5.</span> <span class="text">Yes</span></strong></p>
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Apparently <a href="http://www.yesworld.com/">Yes</a> play &#8216;progressive rock&#8217;. Can&#8217;t claim I&#8217;ve ever really listened to them, but their logo(s) I kind of know for some reason. And <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_band_name_etymologies#Y">according to Wikipedia their name was chosen to be short, direct, and memorable</a>. Good enough for this list.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">4.</span> <span class="text">ABC</span></strong></p>
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A band I vaguely remember from my youth. <a href="http://www.abcmartinfry.com/">ABC</a> had a few hits back in the 80s. Some New Wave and New Romantics stuff. &#8216;The Look of Love&#8217; and &#8216;When Smokey Sings&#8217; were two of their hits, in case you can&#8217;t remember them.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">3.</span> <span class="text">Can</span></strong></p>
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<a href="http://www.spoonrecords.com/">Can</a> is the name they&#8217;re known for, even though it apparently stands for &#8216;Communism-Anarchism-Nihilism&#8217; which would make it rather too long for this list. But then listing them allows me to use the word &#8216;Krautrock&#8217;, which is good.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">2.</span> <span class="text">Ash</span></strong></p>
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Short name, loud and great songs, that&#8217;s <a href="http://www.ash-official.com/">Ash</a>. Just think <a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;VideoID=1103117">Burn Baby Burn</a>, <a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;VideoID=1041341">Starcrossed</a> and most importantly <a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;VideoID=883890">Sometimes</a>. Even when they play a cover they have taste and play <a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;VideoID=945282">the best song ever</a> (according to John Peel).</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">1.</span> <span class="text">U2</span></strong></p>
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That&#8217;s the shortest one I can think of, at least in the written form. They even have one of the few two character domains for their website, <a href="http://www.u2.com/">U2.com</a>. No comments about the music, apart that obviously the old stuff is better. Obviously.</p>
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<p>Some bands could have made the list, if it hadn&#8217;t been for the details. The Who would have made my list without the The. But the The added three letters to the name, making it six letters long (and that&#8217;s ignoring the space). Similar with R.E.M., where the dots add three &#8216;characters&#8217;. And for Oasis, well, that&#8217;s 5 letters. Far too long for this list. Sorry.</p>
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		<title>Reasons to Top Five in English</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the entries on this blog are in German. So why write some of them in English?




5. Because I can.



That&#8217;s good enough for me.




4. Because you all speak Denglisch anyway



You have handys, smokings, moonshine-tarife and much more. Shouldn&#8217;t be a problem for you then.




3. Because it keeps you lot on your toes.



You read enough ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most of the entries on this blog are in German. So why write some of them in English?</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">5.</span> <span class="text">Because I can.</span></strong></p>
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That&#8217;s good enough for me.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">4.</span> <span class="text">Because you all speak Denglisch anyway</span></strong></p>
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You have <a href="http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa081400b.htm">handys, smokings, moonshine-tarife</a> and much more. Shouldn&#8217;t be a problem for you then.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">3.</span> <span class="text">Because it keeps you lot on your toes.</span></strong></p>
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You read enough German every day. As keen readers of this blog I can make you read more English. You know you want to.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">2.</span> <span class="text">Because I can use nice words.</span></strong></p>
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Like <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=thingymajiggy">thingymajiggy</a>. Sometimes mistyped as <a href="http://topfives.org/2007/topics-i-wont-cover-in-a-review-of-2007/#comment-14295">thingymahjiggy</a>. Not that it matters. Still a nice word.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">1.</span> <span class="text">Because Schuer said so.</span></strong></p>
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Schuer said: <a href="http://topfives.org/2006/english-please/">English, please</a>. So here I am.</p>
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		<title>Wo Wir Auch Noch Anti-Piracy-Crime Warnungen Brauchen</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Es soll ja Leute geben, die von den Anti-Piracy Warnungen am Anfang von DVDs etwas irritiert sind. Ich bin ja der Meinung das geht nicht weit genug. Diese Warnungen sollten noch ausgeweitet werden, denn dann wird alles wieder gut und die Welt &#8220;a better place to live&#8221;. Ein paar Vorschlaege wie das umgesetzt werden koennte:




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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Es soll ja Leute geben, die von den <a href="http://www.nerdcore.de/wp/2008/01/05/robby-the-robot-sagt-raubkopierer-sind-arschlocher/" title="Raubkopierer sind Arschl&#246;cher">Anti-Piracy Warnungen am Anfang von DVDs etwas irritiert sind</a>. Ich bin ja der Meinung das geht nicht weit genug. Diese Warnungen sollten noch ausgeweitet werden, denn dann wird alles wieder gut und die Welt &#8220;a better place to live&#8221;. Ein paar Vorschlaege wie das umgesetzt werden koennte:</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">5.</span> <span class="text">Buecher, Zeitschriften und andere Druckerzeugnisse</span></strong></p>
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Seit der Erfindung der Photokopiermaschine und des Scanners sind Abermilliarden von Werken kopiert und weiterverbreitet worden. Einzelne Artikel sind ausgeschnitten und weitergegeben worden. Leute malen mit Textmarkern und anderen Stiften in ihnen herum. Ein grosses Problem.</p>
<p>Hier koennten zwei Methoden angewandt werden um diese Probleme in Angriff zu nehmen: So koennte auf jeder Seite eines Druckerzeugnisses an wechselnden Stellen ein Warnhinweis gedruckt werden. Dadurch wuerde erreicht dass die Leser diese Texte auch wahrnehmen, da es erschwert wird um diese herumzulesen. Neue Papiersorten koennten entwickelt werden die mit handelsueblichen Scheren nicht geschnitten werden koennen und nicht beschriftet werden koennen. Die Kosten fuer Druckerzeugnisse wuerden sich nur unerheblich erhoehen (in etwa verdoppeln), ich meine ein Beitrag den wir alle zum Fortbestand der schreibenden Zunft leisten koennen.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">4.</span> <span class="text">Radio und Fernsehen</span></strong></p>
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Wie wir ja alle wissen: &#8220;Home taping is killing music&#8221;. Illegale Aufnahmen vom Radio reduzieren Plattenverkaeufe und ueberhaupt. Das Aufzeichnen von Fernsehsendung auf Videorekordern oder Festplattenrekordern sorgt ebenso fuer grosse Probleme.</p>
<p>Diesem koennte mit einfachen Mitteln abgeholfen werden: In jedes Geraet dass Radio- und/oder Fernsehsendung wird ein einfacher Chip eingebaut, der beim Einschalten des Geraetes den Warnhinweis in Bild und/oder Ton abspielt. Am Ende der Nachricht kann man dann ein weiteren Knopf druecken der zum eigentlichen Programm umschaltet und damit bestaetigen dass man den Hinweis vernommen hat. Die Zeit bis man die Sendung die man hoeren/sehen moechte dann bekommt wuerde sich nur unerheblich um 2-3 Minuten verlaengern, ich meine ein Beitrag den wir alle zum Fortbestand der Radio- und Fernsehanstalten leisten koennen.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">3.</span> <span class="text">Oeffentliche Verkehrsmittel</span></strong></p>
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Auch in oeffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln kann man viel falsch machen. Schwarzfahren, Fuesse auf die Sitze, Kaugummi unter Tische kleben, laut Musik hoeren, solche Sachen halt.</p>
<p>Diesen Problemen koennte mit einer automatischen Ansage vor jeder Abfahrt entgegengewirkt werden. Gekoppelt mit dem Schliessen der Tueren wuerde diese abgespielt. Eine 15minuetige Fahrt mit 5 Stops wuerde sich damit nur unerheblich auf 30 Minuten verlaengern, ich meine ein Beitrag den wir alle zu unserem Komfort und unserer Sicherheit leisten koennen.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">2.</span> <span class="text">Ladengeschaefte</span></strong></p>
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Wie wir ja alle wissen sind Ladengeschaefte hohen Risiken ausgesetzt. Diebstaehle, Leute die anderen Leuten mit dem Einkaufswagen in die Hacken fahren, Leute die Bekannte treffen und im Gespraech die Gaenge verstopfen und Kinder die Suessigkeiten wollen und laut schreien wenn Mama/Papa dies verweigern.</p>
<p>Diesem koennte mit einer einfachen Vorrichtung Abhilfe geschaffen werden: Am Eingang jeden Geschaefts wird eine Art Schleuse installiert, durch die man den Laden betritt. Sowie die Schleuse voll genug ist wird automatisch ein Warnvideo mit den Verhaltensregeln in einem in der Wand eingelassenen Monitor abgespielt. Der schnelle Einkauf eines Erfrischungsgetraenken oder eines Briefumschlags sollte sich dadurch nur unerheblich von einer Minute auf 5 Minuten verlaengern. Ich meine ein Beitrag den wir alle zur Verbesserung des Einkaufserlebnisses und der Gesundheit des Einzelhandels leisten koennen.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">1.</span> <span class="text">Autos</span></strong></p>
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Autos, des Deutschen/Briten/Amerikaners/(Nationalitaet nach Bedarf einsetzen) liebstes Kind. Wie wir sicher alle wissen kann es beim Autofahren zu diversen Gesetzesuebertretungen kommen. Falschparken, Beleidigungen, Geschwindigkeitsuebertretungen, falsches Abbiegen, was auch immer.</p>
<p>Diesem koennte durch eine automatische Warnung entgegengewirkt werden. Diese wuerde automatisch beim Starten des Wagens abgespielt. Man steckt den Schluessel in die Zuendung und dann wird die Warnung abgespielt bevor man dann den Wagen starten kann. Da koennte einem dann die Strassenverkehrsordnung/Highway Code komplett vorgelesen werden mit einem Hinweis am Ende dass man dieser gefaelligst zu folgen habe. So nach 30min koennte man dann losfahren, ich meine ein Beitrag den wir alle zu unserer Sicherheit leisten koennen.</p>
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<p>Weitere Vorschlaege und Ideen gerne in den Kommentaren, zusammen koennen wir die Welt retten!</p>
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		<title>My Five (Well, Four) Scottish Bands of the Moment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rock'n'Roll Star]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently Mr Einbecker is sick. Man flu, presumably? Or has that Norovirus found its way across the channel? May be some music will cheer him up. Here are five Scottish bands I quite like listening to at the moment. Come to think of it, not only at the moment.




5. Sons and Daughters &#8211; Johnny Cash



Any ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Apparently Mr Einbecker is <a href="http://topfives.org/2008/kranktags/#comment-14379">sick</a>. Man flu, presumably? Or has that <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7169688.stm">Norovirus</a> found its way across the channel? May be some music will cheer him up. Here are five Scottish bands I quite like listening to at the moment. Come to think of it, not only at the moment.</p>
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Any song with the great man in the title must be good.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIFnIzi7OQ">Sons and Daughters &#8211; Johnny Cash</a></p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">4.</span> <span class="text">Foxface &#8211; Last Waltz</span></strong></p>
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People with cameras instead of heads. And lighthouses.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsLC18veuXI">Foxface &#8211; Last Waltz</a></p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">3.</span> <span class="text">Idlewild &#8211; No Emotion</span></strong></p>
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Roddy Woomble. Idlewild. Enough said. Oh, and DISCO.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agMreKbmXtU">Idlewild &#8211; No Emotion</a></p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">2.</span> <span class="text">Sons and Daughters &#8211; Gilt Complex</span></strong></p>
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This leaves me stumped. Can&#8217;t think of a witty comment. I just love this song.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvGxzg7-GQo">Sons and Daughters &#8211; Gilt Complex</a></p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">1.</span> <span class="text">Glasvegas &#8211; Daddy&#8217;s Gone</span></strong></p>
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I just hope he won&#8217;t lose the accent once they are signed to a major label.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uSdQxKaBfU">Glasvegas &#8211; Daddy&#8217;s Gone</a></p>
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<p>Yes. I know that one band receives two mentions. So technically this isn&#8217;t really a top five. And?</p>
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		<title>Topics I won&#8217;t cover in a review of 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems it is that time of the year again. The time where people look back at the year and write lists. Lists of the best somethingorother of the year. The Top Five cooking oils of the year. The Top Five goals scored by Michael Owen while playing for Newcastle in the FA Cup this ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It seems it is that time of the year again. The time where people look back at the year and write lists. Lists of the best somethingorother of the year. The Top Five cooking oils of the year. The Top Five goals scored by Michael Owen while playing for Newcastle in the FA Cup this year. The best English goalkeepers of the year. Yes, those kind of list. Everyone is doing it. So I&#8217;m going to join in, with the list of all lists, the list of list topics I&#8217;m not going to write about.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">5.</span> <span class="text">Web2.0SocialNetworkBlogOnlineThingymahjiggy</span></strong></p>
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Already covered in 144,987,341 (rough estimate) other blogs and other techie websites. And another 556,873 will still write, trackback and pingback about them. Boring.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">4.</span> <span class="text">Movies/DVDs</span></strong></p>
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I&#8217;ve been to the cinema exactly 0 times this year. And the DVDs were from approx 15 years ago (yay for nostalgia!). Not much to go on there, is it? Apart from that <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/">Ferris Bueller&#8217;s Day Off</a> is still a great movie.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">3.</span> <span class="text">Books</span></strong></p>
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Hey, you have to show that you&#8217;re not only staring at the computer screen, so better include a list of books. I just can&#8217;t be bothered to try to remember which ones I read this year. I&#8217;m sure there&#8217;s been a <a href="http://www.brookmyre.co.uk/">Christopher Brookmyre</a> among them somewhere. And I&#8217;m certain it was good. That&#8217;ll have to do.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">2.</span> <span class="text">Music</span></strong></p>
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I don&#8217;t have an iPod (or any other player for that matter), therefore don&#8217;t use iTunes or any similar software. Meaning I can&#8217;t run off pointless statistics how many times I&#8217;ve listened to which songs and create a ranking from it. Thinking about it, I think I&#8217;ve only bought about 3 or 4 CDs this year. Concerts? I&#8217;ve only been to one. That was <a href="http://www.idlewild.co.uk/">Idlewild</a>, who also make good CDs every once in a while. I think one might have been this year.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="num">1.</span> <span class="text">Holiday Destinations</span></strong></p>
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Well, that would be a bit pointless coming from me. After all I&#8217;ve only been to <a href="http://www.armin-grewe.com/islay/islay.htm" title="Isle of Islay">one</a> this year. So I haven&#8217;t really got much to rank and compare. Call me boring if you want.</p>
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<p>Now I&#8217;m wondering if I should have a stab at predictions for 2008 again?</p>
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