...We loose!
I read this the other day, and found it massively telling.
Senator Chris Dodd amended a stimulus bill stating that 'no matter what happens' with executives of AIG shall receive their bonuses. First of all, I'd like to ask, why was this amendment allowed to get through?
Secondly....
Barak Obama then signed the bill. So far, so good - you still with me?
The very next day, Obama went on TV and appearing outraged, he declared: "I can't believe these people are getting bonuses..."
So why sign the fucking bill, dumb ass?! I had such high hopes for Obama, but it seems he's probably just as bad as the shower of shit that came before him
Ho hum...
Friday, May 29, 2009
Politicians - Scratch the Surface...
Unfortunately I can't take credit for this post, I got it from a friend in my inbox, but I felt I just had to post it, to show the lies some parties will go to, to try and influence people. Unfortunately the people who will be voting for this party wont have the 'nounce' to look into it. Perhaps even the main stream parties do the same thing, I don't know, Im just reporting what I've been shown!
Anyway, here goes...this is from graphic design east anglia
Anyway, here goes...this is from graphic design east anglia
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Its Been a Few Months!
Hello! Its been a few months since my last post, and I have had a few people prodding me into writing some more stuff.
So, what have I been up to?
Its been very hectic. We have the impending birth of Lana Sandra Ellen Taylor, on the 26th July, or so the Doctors say. The Doctors also said i was due on 27th July 1970, but I hung around until the 30th, so perhaps Lana will do the same. Either way, its all very exciting for me. I can hardly wait. We have been doing up the house, turning it into a four bedroomed + 2 bathroomed place, so thats nearly done
I have been buying loads of stuff for her too, which all costs money, so being out of work at the moment is not particularly helpful! My contract ended on 1st April, and I have been searching ever since - bugger! Anyway, hopefully something will come along soon
Any way, I promise to write more (You know who you are!)
So, what have I been up to?
Its been very hectic. We have the impending birth of Lana Sandra Ellen Taylor, on the 26th July, or so the Doctors say. The Doctors also said i was due on 27th July 1970, but I hung around until the 30th, so perhaps Lana will do the same. Either way, its all very exciting for me. I can hardly wait. We have been doing up the house, turning it into a four bedroomed + 2 bathroomed place, so thats nearly done
I have been buying loads of stuff for her too, which all costs money, so being out of work at the moment is not particularly helpful! My contract ended on 1st April, and I have been searching ever since - bugger! Anyway, hopefully something will come along soon
Any way, I promise to write more (You know who you are!)
Friday, March 13, 2009
More Sexy Technology
Check this out!
These all look pretty cool, but Watchkeeper caught my eye...I imagine the the systems engineers working on that really know their stuff (as well as being witty, intelligent and super cool!)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
You can't get shitter than a Kwik Fit fitter
I have been meaning top post this since xmas.
I took a car into 'Shit Fit' just before Xmas, to get serviced. I told them that the back brakes probably needed fixing, as they seemed to be scraping quite a bit.
When I picked it up, they said the breaks were fine and there was a good few months left in them. Drove to Northern Ireland, and the brakes were totally shagged - had to get them fixed
Wont be using Shit Fit again!
I took a car into 'Shit Fit' just before Xmas, to get serviced. I told them that the back brakes probably needed fixing, as they seemed to be scraping quite a bit.
When I picked it up, they said the breaks were fine and there was a good few months left in them. Drove to Northern Ireland, and the brakes were totally shagged - had to get them fixed
Wont be using Shit Fit again!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Lets All Just Take a Deep Breath
I was quite amazed to see Prez Obama declaring a $900bn bail out of the US economy, saying it would create 3 million jobs
My first reaction was 'Well that's good then, at least he's doing something to safeguard jobs' and Im sure that has been most peoples reaction
Can you? Stop panicking then!
But lets just look again at that. For the purposes of this post Im going to round the figure up to $1 trillion. Its a nice round figure.
That means he is spending $300,000 for each of the jobs he's trying to create (I think that's the maths) So unless he is creating some very high paid jobs, I think he's pissing in the wind. I would say by anyones standards, thats not a good pay back?
Also, some of these measures wouldn't kick in for about 5 years. How will that stimulate the economy now?
I have heard it touted that a better idea would be to give everyone who bought a house in 2009 should receive a $20,000 tax credit. Also, any firm who has an overall net hiring gain in 2009 should receive the same tax credit.
That would cost a mere $60bn. Also it would benefit the economy now! I don't think this seemingly sensible idea will ever be heard. The greed of the world will drown it out. And its not just monetary greed. If that idea ever floated, it would mean someone in Washington/Westminster/Paris would have a little less power, and that would never do, would it?
Is that too much like common sense? Has Obama's arse gone already?!
I think the world is off to Hell in a Hand cart!
My first reaction was 'Well that's good then, at least he's doing something to safeguard jobs' and Im sure that has been most peoples reaction
Can you? Stop panicking then!But lets just look again at that. For the purposes of this post Im going to round the figure up to $1 trillion. Its a nice round figure.
That means he is spending $300,000 for each of the jobs he's trying to create (I think that's the maths) So unless he is creating some very high paid jobs, I think he's pissing in the wind. I would say by anyones standards, thats not a good pay back?
Also, some of these measures wouldn't kick in for about 5 years. How will that stimulate the economy now?
I have heard it touted that a better idea would be to give everyone who bought a house in 2009 should receive a $20,000 tax credit. Also, any firm who has an overall net hiring gain in 2009 should receive the same tax credit.
That would cost a mere $60bn. Also it would benefit the economy now! I don't think this seemingly sensible idea will ever be heard. The greed of the world will drown it out. And its not just monetary greed. If that idea ever floated, it would mean someone in Washington/Westminster/Paris would have a little less power, and that would never do, would it?
Is that too much like common sense? Has Obama's arse gone already?!
I think the world is off to Hell in a Hand cart!
Technology so Secret...
....Not even the BBC were allowed to broadcast it across the globe!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7881669.stm?lss
Well, this looks like a pretty great piece of kit. I imagine the guys who developed this are pretty damn clever, sexy and witty!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7881669.stm?lss
Well, this looks like a pretty great piece of kit. I imagine the guys who developed this are pretty damn clever, sexy and witty!
Monday, January 26, 2009
A Rip Off it Seems
Some friends of mine recently stayed at the Holme House in Penarth. They booked the trip on last minute, and were, quite naturally, looking forward to a relaxing break away in this so called 5 star hotel.
However, when they got there, they were told they couldn't use the gym or the spa or the pool without paying fifteen pounds for the privilege.
When they asked why, they were told it was because they had booked through a third party website, and as such, this didn't include the use of the gym etc. Despite showing the hotel manager the Lastminute booking, which said nothing about having to pay to use the facilities, they still weren't allowed to use anything.
What a con
However, when they got there, they were told they couldn't use the gym or the spa or the pool without paying fifteen pounds for the privilege.
When they asked why, they were told it was because they had booked through a third party website, and as such, this didn't include the use of the gym etc. Despite showing the hotel manager the Lastminute booking, which said nothing about having to pay to use the facilities, they still weren't allowed to use anything.
What a con
This Would be Funny
If it wasn't such a serious issue.
Has anyone else almost vomited every time they see those patronising bastards in the Nat West advert? Its the one where the Nat West employees (not for long - Im sure they'll all be out of a job soon!) are giving shit advice to their customers. One of them even has the audacity to suggest that one of her customers cuts down on food to save money because he's too fat! I would have slapped the bitch!
Well, let me point out that Nat West are owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland. This is the same bank that has recently announced losses of around 7-8 billion quid - the group also announced writedowns on assets (primarily linked to the ill advised take over of ABN-Ambro) of around twenty billion pounds. The combined total of £28 billion is the biggest ever annual loss in UK corporate history.
So, excuse me if I scoff at the advert that tries to advise us on what to do with our cash!
Has anyone else almost vomited every time they see those patronising bastards in the Nat West advert? Its the one where the Nat West employees (not for long - Im sure they'll all be out of a job soon!) are giving shit advice to their customers. One of them even has the audacity to suggest that one of her customers cuts down on food to save money because he's too fat! I would have slapped the bitch!
Well, let me point out that Nat West are owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland. This is the same bank that has recently announced losses of around 7-8 billion quid - the group also announced writedowns on assets (primarily linked to the ill advised take over of ABN-Ambro) of around twenty billion pounds. The combined total of £28 billion is the biggest ever annual loss in UK corporate history.
So, excuse me if I scoff at the advert that tries to advise us on what to do with our cash!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Good Advice
So, yesterday I had my Doctors appointment. Well it was a nurse - a kind of checkup. I was really nervous - I haven't been to the doc's for 22 years, not since they did a rubbish job of removing my big toe nails
Anyway, I have been keeping a log of my fasting blood sugars, my weight and my blood pressure. My pressure has been normal all the time I have been taking it at home (about 124/75), but of course, because I was so nervous in the Dr's it was 164/96! White coat hypertension.
We talked about the high glucose readings I had over xmas, and I told her that I had been exercising to reduce it etc. I also told her that I didn't smoke, and that I only have maybe 2 glasses of wine a week. She actually said it was ok to have a glass a night with meals, which I thought went against current government persecution guidlines of the middle classes, of no mid week drinking?
Ho-Hum...
Anyway, she then tested my piss sample, which showed no glucose in, but elevated keytones, which (as I told her!) was a by product of a heavy diet and exercise regime
So, her overall advice to me was "Eat more and exercise less!" So, on doctors orders I will be mostly sitting on my arse this weekend and doing nothing :-)
Anyway, I have been keeping a log of my fasting blood sugars, my weight and my blood pressure. My pressure has been normal all the time I have been taking it at home (about 124/75), but of course, because I was so nervous in the Dr's it was 164/96! White coat hypertension.
We talked about the high glucose readings I had over xmas, and I told her that I had been exercising to reduce it etc. I also told her that I didn't smoke, and that I only have maybe 2 glasses of wine a week. She actually said it was ok to have a glass a night with meals, which I thought went against current government persecution guidlines of the middle classes, of no mid week drinking?
Ho-Hum...
Anyway, she then tested my piss sample, which showed no glucose in, but elevated keytones, which (as I told her!) was a by product of a heavy diet and exercise regime
So, her overall advice to me was "Eat more and exercise less!" So, on doctors orders I will be mostly sitting on my arse this weekend and doing nothing :-)
A Result? Or a 'Cop' Out?
Well I actually got a reply back from PC Plod regarding the complaint I made about the speeding police man.
Im not going to re-print here the text of the e mail, as I haven't asked for permission from Lincoln police, but the the gyst of it was that they would like to assure me they had carried out a thorough investigation, and the policeman who I complained about was driving an alleged violent criminal from a domestic (reading between the lines, a wife beater) dispute from Gainsborough to Lincoln. However, the policeman in question couldn't recollect the incident, as it was a few week since it took place (about 3 weeks). They assure me that they will continue to monitor the officer in questions driving ability.
Well thats just great isn't it?! The last time I got a ticket was when I was late for my Grandads funeral...I wonder if I would have got anywhere with that as my defence?!
So, next time you get a ticket, it seems all you have to do is say it happened so long ago you have 'no recollection' of the *alleged* incident, and wave my e mail under their noses
I wonder how far that will get you?
Ah well, at least I got a response...
Im not going to re-print here the text of the e mail, as I haven't asked for permission from Lincoln police, but the the gyst of it was that they would like to assure me they had carried out a thorough investigation, and the policeman who I complained about was driving an alleged violent criminal from a domestic (reading between the lines, a wife beater) dispute from Gainsborough to Lincoln. However, the policeman in question couldn't recollect the incident, as it was a few week since it took place (about 3 weeks). They assure me that they will continue to monitor the officer in questions driving ability.
Well thats just great isn't it?! The last time I got a ticket was when I was late for my Grandads funeral...I wonder if I would have got anywhere with that as my defence?!
So, next time you get a ticket, it seems all you have to do is say it happened so long ago you have 'no recollection' of the *alleged* incident, and wave my e mail under their noses
I wonder how far that will get you?
Ah well, at least I got a response...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Another Pop Icon Sucks Satans Cock
Following hot on the heels of Johnny Rotten, Iggy 'Plop' is now reduced to hocking car insurance on TV to fund his pension.Wwwwhhhyyyy?! Why would any celeb of Iggy's popularity and with his bank balance want to become a salesman?
Well I wont be buying any insurance from this particular company
Shove that scaly pecker down your throat, Iggy
Thursday, January 08, 2009
UFO? I Don't Think So....
So, they are saying that a UFO caused the damage to this wind turbine in Lincolnshire
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7817378.stm
I happen to think it might have been something else. On Sunday evening, I was travelling along the A1500 again, it was in the evening, so it was dark, when all of a sudden I saw a streak across the sky
At first I thought it was a shooting star, but then I saw it burn up and fizzle out, so it was obviously a meteor. I imagine then, that one of its buddies came down to earth a few hours later and took out the turbine. I wonder if they have been looking for meteor debris?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7817378.stm
I happen to think it might have been something else. On Sunday evening, I was travelling along the A1500 again, it was in the evening, so it was dark, when all of a sudden I saw a streak across the sky
At first I thought it was a shooting star, but then I saw it burn up and fizzle out, so it was obviously a meteor. I imagine then, that one of its buddies came down to earth a few hours later and took out the turbine. I wonder if they have been looking for meteor debris?
Sunday, January 04, 2009
I Have to Get Fit
Well, my 2009 fitness regime has started already. I have been down the gym just about everyday since the 29th December.
The reason for this isn't solely an attempt to keep any stupid new years resolution, it is down to trying to get my blood sugar levels down. I found out on Christmas eve, purely by accident, that my blood sugar is higher than it should be :-(
I have been checking it first thing in the morning, before I have eaten anything, and it has already come down 3 mmo/l points
However, it looks like Im going to have to go to the Doctors, which means it will be the first time in 22 years I have stepped inside a surgery - I can't say Im looking forward to it :-(
I have spoken to a friend who has diabetes and he said its just one of those things that can happen to middle aged men, with a family history of it.
Me? Middle aged? Pah! The very thought of it makes me laugh! I think Im only about 20 or so
Oh well :-(
The reason for this isn't solely an attempt to keep any stupid new years resolution, it is down to trying to get my blood sugar levels down. I found out on Christmas eve, purely by accident, that my blood sugar is higher than it should be :-(
I have been checking it first thing in the morning, before I have eaten anything, and it has already come down 3 mmo/l points
However, it looks like Im going to have to go to the Doctors, which means it will be the first time in 22 years I have stepped inside a surgery - I can't say Im looking forward to it :-(
I have spoken to a friend who has diabetes and he said its just one of those things that can happen to middle aged men, with a family history of it.
Me? Middle aged? Pah! The very thought of it makes me laugh! I think Im only about 20 or so
Oh well :-(
Friday, January 02, 2009
This was my Idea!
Check out this link....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7796215.stm
This was my idea, but people told me it wouldn't work (I may have even blogged about it on here!)
Im way ahead of my time...note to self 'never listen to anyone who says something won't work'
Humph
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7796215.stm
This was my idea, but people told me it wouldn't work (I may have even blogged about it on here!)
Im way ahead of my time...note to self 'never listen to anyone who says something won't work'
Humph
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