About Me

I am an English guy who moved to the USA in 1994, spent 12 years in Indiana, then moved to South Florida in 2005.  I have a background in computers, have run my own web sites since 1998, spend more time working than I would like (as do we all)...

I enjoy travel and have travelled a lot in the past, spending a year in New Zealand, plus 12 years of frequent travel to Central and South America and the Caribbean for work.  Meeting a lot of people from different cultures and experiencing different ways of life has taught me that wealth or background do not make a good person, neither does race, colour or religion.  I have met some wonderful people on my travels, and one of the best things I have found is that laughter is one of the best ways to make friends. 

I love humor, and have run a jokes mailing list for the last 7 years, helping make thousands of people laugh around the world.

I have been interested in ancient civilizations since I was in my teens. I never imagined that I would ever do any exciting travelling, but then had the opportunity to work in Central America, allowing me to visit the great Mayan ruins at Tikal (Guatemala) and Copan (Honduras) as well as lesser ones in El Salvador. I also have been fortunate enough to visit the pyramids outside Mexico City at Teotihuacan.

One of my main interests is Ancient History. The Greeks, Romams and Egyptians of course, plus the Mayans and Incas, but my main interest lies with pre-history, Sumeria, Babylon, and the cradle of civilisation.

It's a fascinating subject, reading up about things like Atlantis, the Origins of Mankind, whether the Gods Of Old came from another planet, whether there were highly advanced civilisations on earth before the great flood, etc etc. You can read more of this by visiting my Zecharia Sitchin lens. I hope you will.



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My Claim To Fame

Your claim to fame might be the result of having someone famous in the family, or as a friend, having met a famous person, or having taken part in a special event, appeared on television or in a movie, or (heaven help us) on a show like Jerry Springe...

Super Heroes Gone Wrong

I guess in some way everybody wants to be a Super Hero. The idea of being that invincible being with super powers who is capable of saving the universe appeals to even the least macho of males, and the power and muscular physique of a super hero also...

Bournemouth - England's Finest Seaside Resort

When someone mentions Bournemouth what comes to mind? If you live outside of the UK, probably not a lot, since Bournemouth isn't on the list of main attractions that you find in the tourist brochures, especially for visitors from the USA. But to the...

Who Is Poddys?

I was born in England and spent most of my life there, until 1987 when I spent a year in New Zealand, and then in 1994 I moved to the USA. I spent 12 years in Indiana, and then relocated to South Florida. In a nutshell, I am someone who always wante...

Religious Jokes - The Best In Religious Humor

Religious Jokes, whether they are Church Jokes, Bible Jokes or Baptist Jokes are something that everybody likes. There are even some really funny Jewish Jokes these days. With the recent visit of The Pope to the United States and Australia there has...

Jokes For Baby Boomers

The term BABY BOOMER is used to describe a person who was born between 1946 and 1964. Following World War II, both North America and Europe experienced an unusual spike in birth rates, with troops returning home from the war, changes in lifestyle, be...

My Pet Peeves - Things That Annoy Me

MY PET PEEVES is all about those little things in life that annoy or frustrate you. It can be things that aren't designed or made correctly, or things that people do that just frustrate the heck out of you. I added a few of my pet peeves (which by t...

The Daily Joke - April 2008

The best medicine for the blues is some good old fashioned jokes - and believe me some of these are really old fashioned too - some are probably as old as your great-grandmother - but the old jokes are sometimes the best ones! Watch for the occasion...

Zecharia Sitchin - Author Of The Earth Chronicles

Zecharia Sitchin is an accomplished Jewish Scholar whose knowledge of modern and ancient Hebrew, other Semitic and European languages is second to none. He has spent a lifetime studying the Old Testament and the history and archeology of the Near Ea...

The Daily Joke Lensography

This is an index of all the humor and jokes lenses that I have created. The jokes and humor collection is growing, so I thought it would be a good idea to list them all in one place, so you don't miss any. As well as the Daily Joke lenses, there is...

The Daily Joke - February 2008

We all need some more laughter in our lives right? Sometimes all you read or hear about is bad news, sad news, it drags you down... So, the best medicine for the blues is some good old fashioned jokes - and trust me some of these are probably as old...

The Daily Joke - July 2008

Finding a way to bring more laughter into people's lives is a hobby of mine. I strongly believe that if we can find a way to laugh at the problems that life throws at us, that the day can pass much better than if we just allow the everyday routine to...

Golf Jokes - Jokes About Golf

Playing Golf is a popular pastime, it takes a lifetime of practice, the right equipment, plenty of time, and not least plenty of money. Like everything there are plenty of jokes about the sport of Golf. Many Golf Jokes are based on women trying to g...

International Calling Cards - Calling Overseas From The USA

In the past people have avoided making international phone calls unless they absolutely had to because of the cost, but in this age of advanced technology there are many ways in which the cost of making international calls can be greatly reduced, in...

Save Money Shopping Online With Spree

SPREE - CASHBACK SHOPPING OF THE BEST KIND There are many affiliate programs around these days, but most people either don't manage to make a success out of being an affiliate, or are scared to try since they don't know how to create a website or to...

The Daily Joke - June 2008

The whole world needs to laugh more often, don't you agree? One way to make people laugh is to tell jokes. My master plan for a happier nicer world to live in is to help spread some humor around, by passing the best jokes and funny stories across t...

The Daily Joke - March 2008

We could all use a lot more laughter in our lives right? That's what I thought - I knew you would agree with me... Inside this lens you will find a different joke for each day in the month of March. If you like this lens, please keep coming back as...

Lyrics - Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits

Dire Straits were one of the best known English rock bands from the late 1970's through to the early 1990's. Formed by Mark Knopfler in 1977. The band comprised also his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums)....

The Lion Of Judah Movie

The Lion Of Judah is a new animated movie that is due to be released Easter 2009. This film is a heart-warming account of the Easter story as seen through the eyes of a bold lamb (Judah), a lovable pig (Horace), a faint-hearted horse (Monty), a peda...

Lyrics - Walking On The Moon - The Police

The Police are a highly successful rock band made made up of Sting (vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar, vocals) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion, vocals). The band became popular throughout the world in the early 1980s, although they...

Lyrics - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel is an English musician who first achieved fame as the lead singer of the super-group Genesis. He was born Peter Brian Gabriel on 13 February 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England. Having recorded The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, a highly s...

Lyrics - Money For Nothing - Dire Straits

Dire Straits were a great English rock band, formed by Mark Knopfler in 1977. The band comprised also his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums). Although the band was formed in an era when punk rock ruled the...

The Daily Joke - May 2008

If only people could laugh and joke more, this world of ours might be a happier place to live in. People look so much better with a big grin on their face than a frown don't you think? Some good clean jokes, something to make us laugh, is often the...

Lyrics - Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits

Dire Straits were a great English rock band, formed by Mark Knopfler in 1977 and best known for their hits Sultans Of Swing and Money For Nothing. As well as Mark Knopfler, the band comprised also his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (ba...

Sandbanks - Britain's Malibu

Sandbanks is a sandy peninsula in the county of Dorset, in the middle of the South Coast of England. It forms the southern part of the entrance to Poole Harbour, which is the second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney in Australia. San...

Lyrics - Lola - The Kinks

The Kinks were formed in 1963 in North London by brothers Ray and Dave Davies, along with school friend Peter Quaife and his friend John Start on drums, soon to be replaced by Micky Willett. Their first two singles didn't amount to much, but their t...

Lyrics - Low Rider - War

War was an American funk band from California, who were best known for their hit songs "Low Rider" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?". The band were formed in 1969. and War was the first and most successful musical crossover, their music fusing elements...

Lyrics - YMCA - The Village People

TO BE EDITED Village People are a concept disco group formed in the late 1970s. The group is well known for their on-stage costumes as for their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics. Original members were: police officer (Victor Willis), American Indi...

PFM - Premiata Forneria Marconi

Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) are one of Italy's most influential progressive rock bands. Formed in the 1960's, achieving worldwide success in the 70's, and making comebacks with a world tour in 2002, their music is as relevant today as it ever was...

Lyrics - Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen is an American singerand songwriter; he was born 23rd September 1949 in the town of Long Branch, New Jersey. He is best known for his own style of Heartland Rock, many songs being full of American sentiments and patriotism, Bruce b...

Lyrics - Up The Junction - Squeeze

Squeeze are an English band that hit the charts during the New Wave period of the late 1970s, and continued recording successfully in the 1980s and 1990s. They formed in London in 1974, and are known for their hit songs Cool for Cats, Up the Junction...

Lyrics - Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer was an English Singer/Songwriter, born 19 January 1949 and sadly passed away recently on 26 September 2003, in Paris France, of a heart attack. He joined his first band at the age of 15 while still at high school in Yorkshire, and in 1...

Lyrics - Piano Man - Billy Joel

Billy Joel is a well known and respected American Pianist and Singer/Songwriter. He was born in The Bronx, New York in 1949. He came from a musical family, and decided to follow that career having seen The Beatler on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. P...

Lyrics - London Calling - The Clash

The Clash were an English punk rock band, who from 1976 to 1986 were part of the original wave of UK punk rock bands. As well as punk rock, their music included a mix of reggae, funk, rap, dub, rock and roll and rockabilly. For most of their recordin...

Lyrics - Maggie May - Rod Stewart

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Lyrics - Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen is an American singer/songwriter, born 23rd September 1949 in the town of Long Branch, New Jersey. Best known for his own style of Heartland Rock, full of American sentiments, Bruce both records and tours with his own band, the E S...

Lyrics - Our House - Madness

Madness are an English pop/ska band from Camden Town in Northwest London that formed in 1976 and were one of the most prominent bands of the late-1970s 2 Tone ska revival, achieving most of their success in the 1980's. The core of the band formed in...

Archibald Russell - One Of The Last Tall Ships

The Archibald Russell was one of the last great tall ships to be built in Britain. My grandfather sailed on her 1st voyage in 1906. Copyright Notice: Many of the pictures used in this lens are used with authorization from their owners. Credits have...

Lyrics - Eton Rifles - The Jam

The Jam were an English mod revival band of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Although they shared the angry young men outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore Mod style neatly tailored suits rather than ripped clothes an...

Lyrics - Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top

ZZ Top is an American hard rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The group members are Billy Gibbons (guitar, vocals, harmonica), Dusty Hill (bass guitar, vocals, keyboards), and Frank Beard (drums, percussion). The band holds the distinction...

Lyrics - Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen is an American singerand songwriter; he was born 23rd September 1949 in the town of Long Branch, New Jersey. His unique style of rock is full of American sentiments. Bruce both records and tours with his own band, the E Street Band...

Lyrics - Baggy Trousers - Madness

Madness are an English pop/ska band from Camden Town in Northwest London that formed in 1976 and were one of the most prominent bands of the late-1970s 2 Tone ska revival, achieving most of their success in the 1980's. The core of the band formed in...

Lyrics - Your Song - Elton John

Sir Elton John was born in Pinner, Middlesex in England on 25th March 1947. His real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he changed it to "Elton John" in the mid 60's, in homage to Bluesology saxophonist Elton Dean and Long John Baldry. He was a musica...

Lyrics - Bad Girls - Donna Summer

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Lyrics - My Girl - Madness

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Lyrics - Wild West End - Dire Straits

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Lyrics - Going Underground - The Jam

"Going Underground" was the first single by The Jam and it was released in March 1980. It went straight in at number one in the British charts, a rare achievement at that time, and spent three weeks at the top. It was the first of three instant chart...

Enid Blyton - The Best Loved Childrens Author

To most Americans she is unknown, since her books really didn't make it across the Atlantic Ocean, but to use children growing up in England in the 1950's, 1960's and even the 1970's, she was our world. Enid wrote a phenominal number of books, from...

Lyrics - Town Called Malice - The Jam

The Jam were an English mod revival band of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Although they shared the angry young men outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore Mod style neatly tailored suits rather than ripped clothes an...

Poole - Dorset

Never heard of Poole? Which is quite amazing, since Poole Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in the world, after Sydney in Australia. 21st May 2008 - This is a New Lens and Under Construction. It forms part of a collection of lenses about...

Lyrics - News Of The World - The Jam

The Jam were an English mod revival band of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Although they shared the angry young men outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore Mod style neatly tailored suits rather than ripped clothes an...

Christchurch - Dorset UK

Christchurch is a historic market town at the eastern edge of the county of Dorset, right in the centre of the South Coast of England. The town dates back to blah blah blah It is famous for it's Priory Church, as well as the ruins of an old abbey a...

Lyrics - My Girl - Madness (Old Version)

I created this lens with the wrong address - it should have been MY GIRL. I created a new lens with the correct address, and this one will be deleted in a few days. Not sure how it happened - I assume I was tired and my brain had a hiccup. Madness a...

Swanage - I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

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Dorset - England's Historic South Coast

Dorset is one of England's prettiest and most historic counties and lies in the middle of the South Coast. It is bordered by Hampshire to the east, Devon to the west, Wiltshire to the northeast and Somerset to the northwest. Dorset scenery varies c...

The New Forest

The New Forest is one of Englands newest National Parks. It was created as a royal forest in 1079 by William the Conqueror for the hunting of deer and was first recorded as "Nova Foresta" in the Domesday Book in 1086. 21st May 2008 - This is a New L...

Emma Of Lulworth Cove

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Wimbledon Common

UNDER CONSTRUCTION When most people hear the word Wimbledon they immediately think of Tennis, but there is far more to Wimbledon than just Tennis. Wimbledon is a great small town on the southwest side of London. It has lots of great shops, it's on...

Hampstead Heath

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