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	<description>Look Upon My Works Ye Mighty and Despair</description>
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		<title>The Obesity Paradox</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Commercial disclaimer: I am fat] Aren&#8217;t fat people awful? I mean they take up all that space and sweat so damn much. If the law says we can&#8217;t snuff out their existence in an orderly fashion then we should just &#8230; <a href="http://www.itsafamilything.co.uk/the-obesity-paradox.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In which I back-pedal on the subject of Raoul Moat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hmmm. I&#8217;m a big believer in challenging yourself and things you&#8217;ve said. It&#8217;s good for the soul not to get trapped by your own thinking. Last week I kind-of argued that some people would inevitably feel some sympathy with Raoul &#8230; <a href="http://www.itsafamilything.co.uk/in-which-i-back-pedal-on-the-subject-of-raoul-moat.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to be better off with a £9,000 pay cut</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend&#8217;s brother is something of a wastrel. He was sacked from his first proper job for stealing and for several years afterwards bounced around benefits and low-level jobs. Over the last 5 years he has, laudably, clawed his way &#8230; <a href="http://www.itsafamilything.co.uk/how-to-be-better-off-with-a-9000-pay-cut.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Parking in Dewsbury</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite my stridently and tediously held views on free commerce and my general belief that the likes of Tesco are actually a positive force in the country (generally delivered with a blast of ill-considered, factually shaky bile directed at hippies, &#8230; <a href="http://www.itsafamilything.co.uk/parking-in-dewsbury.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ken Dodd was right: keep your investments in your mattress</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I started work, serious men advised me from the pages of every newspaper that the state pension was worth slightly less than my trousers and that I should &#8220;opt out&#8221; and put my money into a private pension. I&#8217;m &#8230; <a href="http://www.itsafamilything.co.uk/ken-dodd-was-right-keep-your-investments-in-your-mattress.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sainsbury’s Car Loans. Landing page fail</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;m in the early stages of looking for a new car, having pretty much trashed the old one. I go to Google and search for &#8220;car loan.&#8221; I see this. Hey &#8211; that&#8217;s awesome. I&#8217;m modish enough to know &#8230; <a href="http://www.itsafamilything.co.uk/sainsburys-car-loans-landing-page-fail.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>George Galloway is an Absolute Turd</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve steered clear of politics on here for a long time. Firstly there are better, more informed and more committed political bloggers out there, and secondly I don&#8217;t have the time or inclination to firefight arguments in the comment thread &#8230; <a href="http://www.itsafamilything.co.uk/george-galloway-is-an-absolute-turd.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Communication fatigue: Does anybody reply to anything any more?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We needed a little bit of help in our house a few weeks ago. Nothing too heavy, but heavy enough for us to need some urgent advice and someone to talk to to help us solve some issues. Basically, some &#8230; <a href="http://www.itsafamilything.co.uk/communication-fatigue-does-anybody-reply-to-anything-any-more.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Allergy Advice for Morons</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an allergy sufferer (peanuts, cats, pine trees, penicillin and work, since you ask) I&#8217;ve got wearyingly used to &#8220;this product may contain cats&#8221; warning on things down the years. The trouble is that everything is now made in one &#8230; <a href="http://www.itsafamilything.co.uk/allergy-advice-contains-milk.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>McDonalds in Ripon is Shite</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forgive me my intemperate language, but McDonalds&#8217; systems are designed for morons. When you&#8217;re serving food that comes in at under a quid and your staff are a combination of minimum-wagers marking time during half term and people who would &#8230; <a href="http://www.itsafamilything.co.uk/mcdonalds-in-ripon-is-shite.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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