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Last night was Jason’s leaving party. He’d picked to have it at Revolution. which is becoming something of a regular PCW haunt. I missed it because of the show, but by all accounts it was a good night out, and there were some decidedly delicate heads in the office this morning.

I’ll be handling the reviews section from now until we find a new reviews editor, so when he arrived in the office he handed over what remained of the unedited copy for next month’s magazine. I’m actually quite looking forward to taking on the Reviews section again, but I think that’s only because I know it’s just a temporary position and eventually I’ll be replaced.

The people who manage my flat sent their quarterly update, and demand for payment. It’s a good job they are into buildings and not writing. I get the distinct impression the person who put the report together was trying very hard to be clever, but they used very complicated sentences and usually ended up saying some very stupid things.

Please ensure that the bin stores are used correctly by bagging up rubbish and depositing it in the receptacles provided as often this can attract vermin.

There were plenty of other examples, too.

The American military is developing new uniforms for its soldiers that sound like they come out of a cartoon:

Supercharged shoes could release energy when soldiers jump, propelling them over a 20-foot wall. Micoreactors could detect bleeding and apply pressure. Light-deflecting material could make the suit blend in with surroundings.

…according to an AP report in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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