BETAMAXNOMATES

Oh dear. My laptop is broken. My keyboard is broken. And now my phone is broken. Technologically speaking, my life is falling apart. Actually most areas of my life seem in a state of disrepair, but that's not 'for here'.
Anyway, this has been posted on a number of blogs already but I'll stick it here for anyone who hasn't seen it yet. It's Italian ice skater Valentina Marchei dancing to 'Pull Shapes' by The Pipettes.



Amazing, if only for the fact that anything performed on ice (skating, hockey, walking without falling over) is immediatly impressive to me. I went ice skating once and it was possibly the most terrifying experience of my life. I just sort of assumed I naturally knew how to skate but - apparantly - I don't. So I spent the afternoon falling over mostly, often in front of children (who can, somehow, skate with preternatural grace). Still, an amazing video. Also, 'dance with me, pretty boy, tonight'. Is there a better opening line in the history of song? Is there? Well, yes. Of course there is. I could name a dozen (seven of which were written by Morrissey) but as opening lines go, it is certainly 'up there'.
Here's some Mitchell and Webb...



... something from Adam Buxton...



... and an old Big Train sketch (narrated by Chris Morris). This is quite possibly THE FUNNIEST VIDEO OF ALL TIME!!!!!!111ONE!!!ELEVEN!!1 *



* Not really. But very good all the same.