Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Blind Cherry Pie

No, it's not a lesser-known Delta Blues Man, having to relocate from a submerged New Orleans, it's a cheap dig at that arrogant son-of-a-windowdresser David "Would You Like To Touch My Stick?" Blunkett. Lees than sure in my own mind how on earth he does it, it would seem our David has obviously significantly more charm with 'the ladies' than that which he usually displays when in conversation with the media.
Perhaps it's the dog, girls love the dog...
Well, let's face it, it couldn't be anything to do with honesty or decency now, could it? Or, god forbid, paranoia?
Example
Example
Example
Example

Enough for you? Check out the picture (complete with worrying crimson halo) here.

Monday, September 26, 2005

Like a rolling BORE!!!!!!

Would someone just please shoot Bob Dylan now, so we can get it over with, get the tributes out of the way, and forget all about him.
He was never, and will never be, as good as The Beatles.

All the current BBC Arselikhan 'films' by directors (who are now so past their prime it's laughable) are driving me up the feckin' wall.

At least sometimes I find a glimmer of hope out there in the dark.

The True Face of Evil

Forget Lucifer - she's already here!

Poor old Philip Hayton, being teamed up with grimacing gorgon Kate Silverton. It's all become too much for him, and he is no longer the 'Man from Aunty', having quit after 37 years with the Beeb. A sad day.
Now, it would seem we are left with yet another Sophie Wrayworth buffoon-a-like.

Anyhow, coke-snorting mediaslag, sorry - agent Alex Armitage (head of the Noel Gay Artists outfit) has leapt to the defence of his clueless talking head Silverton, saying typically unspecific, yet barbed words suggested the problem lies with Hayton.

Lest we forget, Noel Gay Artists also represents: Richard Littlejohn (oh my god), Rod Little (well...), and, of course everyone's favourite 'Today' programme presenter - Sarah Montague; For that last one alone they should be doused in kerosene and made to rub themselves on Charles Clarke.

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Superb

All completely true, of course.

Monday, September 19, 2005

Trogdor For A Rainy Day

Meet Herbert



adopt your own virtual pet!

But is it Art? Answer: No!

If you have 40-odd seconds to waste - take a look at this.
"I grasp daily for what I pretend are certain tangabilities in my life, grasping, and always I am surprised"

What a load of film-student-up-my-own-arse pretentious old toss.

In his Vlog's 'Statement' Shannon Noble (do you think he might be a yank?) notes that "I have the potential to pontificate endlessly".
Perhaps he should get his head out of his rear end and get a ruddy job. I rather suspect he is trying to set himself up for a career in advertising, though (in his dreams, more like).
Quote of the decade: "My pretentious nature shines like the waxy surfaces in a car commercial."
Quite. But one which you are unlikely to direct in the near future, you knob.

T-Mobile - Liars & Providers of Shoddy Service

Well, it would seem that the jolly chaps over at T-Mobile are a big bunch of liars. Kieren McCarthy was nearly stung by them in their wonderful attempt at obfuscating the non-service they offer in terms of sending and receiving email from one's (his) mobile phone. I suspect he is not alone on this.
They cunningly use a lot of back chat and delaying tactics to make sure you exceed your '7 days to cancel' cooling off period, so that you are locked into the good ol' 12 month contract.
Kieren, luckily is a smart and persistant kind of guy, and managed to get them to fess up to their services' lamentable shortcomings.
The transcript (and an MP3 recording of the conversation are available here.
As may be evident from my tone, I'm not the biggest fan of T-Mobile, and think their customer service veers between crap and diabolical (on a good day).
My lovely other half recently tried to get an upgrade through them to a more 'Business Usage' friendly kind of tariff, and ended up having her contract cancelled by T-Mobile, apparantly on some whim of one of their internal divisions. She was only informed of this when she rang to enquire where her new phone was. Superb.
For myself, I tried to get a new phone out of them earlier on this year, and when (due to no fault of my own whatsoever) the phone was stolen before it even got to me, T-Mobile claimed that in order for me to get another phone, I would have to pay the £200 for the old one. Naturally, I refused, and asked to get a PAC number to take my custom to another network. Once again, they said I'd need to settle the 'outstanding' £200 on the account before they could do this. Just to re-iterate, this was for a phone I had never received. Cool, eh?
7 weeks later (!), I managed to get them to cave in, and at this point took my custom to a slightly more reliable service provider, where I have been realiably informed that 'The future is bright'. Enough clues?

Added to this, the new chav-friendly ad campaigns ('Mates Rates' - oh please....)that T-Nobile (intentional) are running, it seems pretty clear to me that as a telecom provider they should be avoided at all costs - those costs mainly being shouldered by oneself.

Avoid!!!!

Sunday, September 18, 2005

Introducing the Beyond Journalists

Moving Right Along - (Yes, the pun is intentional.) Here's the first two.


Rick Moran (No, I'm not going to do the obvious joke), a 'beyond journalist' for the Thinker has his own little blog, bless him. It's called Rightwing Nuthouse. And, no, I'm not linking to it. He's on the dole, though, but a "rabble rouser" (his words, not mine) all the same. Well, that's nice.

He has some great connections and writing credits, though. Rush Limbaugh amongst them (not linking to him either, ferchrissakes - oxygen of publicity, and all that)

Richard Baehr - He's a real gem. He is a member of the Republican Jewish Coalition, former Education Director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) of Illinois. A real rennaisance man. Don't criticise him, though, or you'll be labelled a fascist.

More On (Moron) The American Thinker

Oh Dear. It would seem that those jolly chaps at Registerfly might not be as squeaky clean as (blah, blah, blah....)
Check this out.
Oh, and this.

So, fake banks, dodgy financial operations and 'The American Thinker'.

Draw your own conclusions.

Another little gem from the 'About Us' page of the 'Thinker' which might be a small clue is this: "The right to exist, and the survival of the State of Israel are of great importance to us."

So that's alright, then.

Hmmm. Free and Open, eh?

Continued from below...
"The American Thinker is devoted to the thoughtful exploration of issues of importance to Americans. Contributors are accomplished in fields beyond journalism, and animated to write for the general public out of concern for the complex and morally significant questions on the national agenda.
There is no limit to the topics appearing on The American Thinker. National security in all its dimensions, strategic, economic, diplomatic, and military is emphasized. The right to exist, and the survival of the State of Israel are of great importance to us. Business, science, technology, medicine, management, and economics in their practical and ethical dimensions are also emphasized, as is the state of American culture."

OK, fine, all nice and proper. But - strangely, when you whois the domain it gives you this:

RegisterFly.com - Ref# 17472644
Whois Protection Service - ProtectFly.com (afypv2tgru8uc1y@protectfly.com)
+1.8458183604
Fax: +1.8456984014
P.O. Box 969
Margaretville, NY 12455
US

And then, when you whois Registerfly.com, you get this:
RegisterFly.com, inc.
Domain Administrator (sales@registerfly.com)
+1.9737362545
Fax: +1.9737361355
623 Eagle Rock Avenue
Suite #7
West Orange, NJ 07052
US

I suppose one could always call them to share one's views on the 'morally significant questions on the national agenda'.
I wonder if they'd answer the phone?
Not that I'm suggesting for a moment that you should try. Oh no. Certainly not. I'd never do that.

I feel easy in my mind that these anonymous bunch of 'beyond journalists' are fully accountable and transparent to public scrutiny. Damn! - got that wrong too.

Twilight's Last Gleaming (Of Sense)

Or not, as the case may be.
The American Thinker (oh, please...) tells it like it isn't.
He (or she, though I doubt it somehow) obviously has forgotten the 'fully fuelled aircraft - tall buildings interface scenario' that took place a couple of years back.
Mind you, the BBC could be responsible for September 11th as well. No, really, it could!

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Sign up for this. Do it now.

No, don't argue - go and do it now!
Why haven't you gone and signed up yet?

Go There Now

Legitimate use of Bad Language

Good old Tim Ireland, he's up to no good again, or if you agree with his point of view (like I do), causing some good ol' fashioned trouble for the hard of thinking amongst us... [Sun & Daily Mail readers, for those of you who are still confused with what the hell I'm banging on about.]

Slow off the mark, I'll grant you, but...

Examples of the many instances in which moustaches could be considered an error when sported in public life.

Too good to pass up.



By the restorative powers of Durum Wheat, may his noodly appendage touch us all.

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Oh, and while we're not on the subject...

The current cost of the 'endeavour' in Iraq to the U.S. is $5 billion/month.
Total Cost to date: $320 Billion

So, in my math, that means the flood defense programs being asked for in New Orleans would have taken mere days worth of budget for Iraq.

Governor Blanco this year had asked for $105 million dollars for levee improvements, but the oh-so-generous Dubya thought it best to cut that figure to $40 million.

But there was no chance that there would be any flooding problem, surely?

Oh, wait a moment... what did you say?

Wise Words

"High gas prices are a sign of a failed presidency."
~Dick Cheney, 1998

Oh well....