Friday, September 12, 2003
LOL
audi olympics:
"Things it's best not to do
Buy a 7-ft tall, 'Libido', CD rack (in birch) from Ikea and feed it through the hatch of your small car, so that it rests on the dash. What then tends to happen is that, while overtaking a Vauxhall Astra on the M6 at 72mph, your passenger-side airbag fully deploys, leaving you in charge of an out-of-control, 1000-cc bouncy castle."
"Things it's best not to do
Buy a 7-ft tall, 'Libido', CD rack (in birch) from Ikea and feed it through the hatch of your small car, so that it rests on the dash. What then tends to happen is that, while overtaking a Vauxhall Astra on the M6 at 72mph, your passenger-side airbag fully deploys, leaving you in charge of an out-of-control, 1000-cc bouncy castle."
Your NHS, your taxes at work.....
OAP hurt after ambulance blunder:
"A 93-year-old broke both her hips after being left at the wrong house by an ambulance crew - despite protesting that it was not her home.
The elderly woman, who suffers from memory loss, is normally cared for at home by her daughter but twice a week she is taken to a nearby hospital to give her family a break.
On this occasion, instead of being returned to her home in Penarth, near Cardiff, she was taken to a house five miles away in Dinas Powys.
It is alleged that the ambulance crew, who had mistaken her for another patient, found a key under a doormat and let the pensioner into the empty house, leaving her alone despite her protests.
They only realised their mistake when the woman's family asked why she had not arrived home. "
Jesus H Christ, where does the NHS find these fucking people???
"A 93-year-old broke both her hips after being left at the wrong house by an ambulance crew - despite protesting that it was not her home.
The elderly woman, who suffers from memory loss, is normally cared for at home by her daughter but twice a week she is taken to a nearby hospital to give her family a break.
On this occasion, instead of being returned to her home in Penarth, near Cardiff, she was taken to a house five miles away in Dinas Powys.
It is alleged that the ambulance crew, who had mistaken her for another patient, found a key under a doormat and let the pensioner into the empty house, leaving her alone despite her protests.
They only realised their mistake when the woman's family asked why she had not arrived home. "
Jesus H Christ, where does the NHS find these fucking people???
How to make friends and influence people.....
US troops 'kill Iraqi police':
"About 10 Iraqi security personnel have mistakenly been killed by US soldiers outside the town of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, according to Iraqi sources.
Police and witnesses said US forces opened fire on Iraqi police chasing a car carrying gunmen as it passed through an American checkpoint.
The US military said it was investigating the reports.
If confirmed, it would be the second friendly-fire case in the flashpoint town in the past two days.
On Wednesday, US troops shot dead at least one Iraqi policeman and wounded another when their convoy was hit by a bomb. "
"About 10 Iraqi security personnel have mistakenly been killed by US soldiers outside the town of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, according to Iraqi sources.
Police and witnesses said US forces opened fire on Iraqi police chasing a car carrying gunmen as it passed through an American checkpoint.
The US military said it was investigating the reports.
If confirmed, it would be the second friendly-fire case in the flashpoint town in the past two days.
On Wednesday, US troops shot dead at least one Iraqi policeman and wounded another when their convoy was hit by a bomb. "
Datatype: The RIAA Are Dicks. We Apologize.
Datatype: The RIAA Are Dicks. We Apologize.:
"In any good community, people take care of each other. If someone is robbed, people put in what they can to help them out. Therefore, I am planning to raise $2,000 for this girl (the cost of her settlement), because I think she's been robbed by the RIAA. Other folks tend to agree with me."
They have already raised $1840 to send to this girl (or her mother I guess) to cover the settlement she has had to pay the RIAA nazis.
"In any good community, people take care of each other. If someone is robbed, people put in what they can to help them out. Therefore, I am planning to raise $2,000 for this girl (the cost of her settlement), because I think she's been robbed by the RIAA. Other folks tend to agree with me."
They have already raised $1840 to send to this girl (or her mother I guess) to cover the settlement she has had to pay the RIAA nazis.
Thursday, September 11, 2003
BBC NEWS | Education | Pupils tested for sex diseases
BBC NEWS | Education | Pupils tested for sex diseases:
"Secondary school pupils are to be screened for sex diseases, in an effort to counter rising rates of infection. "
And is this testing voluntary? or compulsory? If I don't want to submit to a test do I get expelled? Does it go on a permanent record?
Well done the BBC, another 33% of an article. Some times you guys do things sooo right, and then sometimes I get journojism like that.
"Secondary school pupils are to be screened for sex diseases, in an effort to counter rising rates of infection. "
And is this testing voluntary? or compulsory? If I don't want to submit to a test do I get expelled? Does it go on a permanent record?
Well done the BBC, another 33% of an article. Some times you guys do things sooo right, and then sometimes I get journojism like that.
J-Lo and Affleck postpone wedding
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Showbiz | J-Lo and Affleck postpone wedding:
"'When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate 'decoy brides' at three different locations, we realised that something was awry,' "
LOL, yes, that would have to be taken as a good sign things were out of control ;-)
"'When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate 'decoy brides' at three different locations, we realised that something was awry,' "
LOL, yes, that would have to be taken as a good sign things were out of control ;-)
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Brutal' effects of Ground Zero fumes
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Brutal' effects of Ground Zero fumes:
"Scientists who have analysed the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center say that workers at Ground Zero suffered 'brutal' effects from the fumes coming out of the wreckage.
Work at Ground Zero went on for months
'The debris pile acted like a chemical factory,' said Professor Thomas Cahill of the University of California at Davis. "
I expect the first lawsuits to begin next week.
"Scientists who have analysed the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center say that workers at Ground Zero suffered 'brutal' effects from the fumes coming out of the wreckage.
Work at Ground Zero went on for months
'The debris pile acted like a chemical factory,' said Professor Thomas Cahill of the University of California at Davis. "
I expect the first lawsuits to begin next week.
Baghdad Burning
Baghdad Burning:
Go read this blog now.
Bush: "“The attacks you have heard and read about in the last few weeks have occurred predominantly in the central region of Iraq, between Baghdad and Tikrit -- Saddam Hussein's former stronghold. The north of Iraq is generally stable and is moving forward with reconstruction and self-government. The same trends are evident in the south, despite recent attacks by terrorist groups.”
Is he serious? Only yesterday an American armored vehicle was burned in front of the University of Mosul in the north. There have been an increasing number of attacks on British troops in the south- we hear about them everyday. As for Baghdad… it has become a common occurrence. Baghdad Airport is constantly under missile attack and we hear of similar attacks all over Baghdad… or maybe the person who gave him that little fact is the same one who told him where to find the WMD…
Bush again: “Since the end of major combat operations, we have conducted raids seizing many caches of enemy weapons and massive amounts of ammunition, and we have captured or killed hundreds of Saddam loyalists and terrorists.”
Yes, we know all about the ‘raids’. I wish I had statistics on the raids. The ‘loyalists and terrorists’ must include Mohammed Al-Kubeisi of Jihad Quarter in Baghdad who was 11. He went outside on the second floor balcony of his house to see what the commotion was all about in their garden. The commotion was an American raid. Mohammed was shot on the spot. I remember another little terrorist who was killed four days ago in Baquba, a province north-east of Baghdad. This terrorist was 10… no one knows why or how he was shot by one of the troops while they were raiding his family’s house. They found no weapons, they found no Ba’athists, they found no WMD. I hope America feels safer now.
On top of it all, the borders between Iraq and Iran have been given to Badir’s Brigade to guard. Badir’s Brigade. Unbelievable. I thought the borders needed guarding to prevent armed militias like Badir’s Brigade from entering the country. We have a proverb in Arabic: “Emin il bezooneh lahmeh” which means “Entrust a cat with meat.” Yes, give the Iranian borders to Badir’s Brigade. Right on.
Just a couple of days ago, two female school principals were ‘executed’ by Badir’s Brigade in Al-Belidiyat area in Baghdad. They were warned to resign their posts so that a ‘sympathetic’ principal could replace them. They ignored the threat, they were shot. It’s that simple these days. Of course, that’s not terrorism because the targets are Iraqi people. Terrorism is when the Coalition of the Willing are targeted.
This is what is *actually* happening in Iraq.
Go read this blog now.
Bush: "“The attacks you have heard and read about in the last few weeks have occurred predominantly in the central region of Iraq, between Baghdad and Tikrit -- Saddam Hussein's former stronghold. The north of Iraq is generally stable and is moving forward with reconstruction and self-government. The same trends are evident in the south, despite recent attacks by terrorist groups.”
Is he serious? Only yesterday an American armored vehicle was burned in front of the University of Mosul in the north. There have been an increasing number of attacks on British troops in the south- we hear about them everyday. As for Baghdad… it has become a common occurrence. Baghdad Airport is constantly under missile attack and we hear of similar attacks all over Baghdad… or maybe the person who gave him that little fact is the same one who told him where to find the WMD…
Bush again: “Since the end of major combat operations, we have conducted raids seizing many caches of enemy weapons and massive amounts of ammunition, and we have captured or killed hundreds of Saddam loyalists and terrorists.”
Yes, we know all about the ‘raids’. I wish I had statistics on the raids. The ‘loyalists and terrorists’ must include Mohammed Al-Kubeisi of Jihad Quarter in Baghdad who was 11. He went outside on the second floor balcony of his house to see what the commotion was all about in their garden. The commotion was an American raid. Mohammed was shot on the spot. I remember another little terrorist who was killed four days ago in Baquba, a province north-east of Baghdad. This terrorist was 10… no one knows why or how he was shot by one of the troops while they were raiding his family’s house. They found no weapons, they found no Ba’athists, they found no WMD. I hope America feels safer now.
On top of it all, the borders between Iraq and Iran have been given to Badir’s Brigade to guard. Badir’s Brigade. Unbelievable. I thought the borders needed guarding to prevent armed militias like Badir’s Brigade from entering the country. We have a proverb in Arabic: “Emin il bezooneh lahmeh” which means “Entrust a cat with meat.” Yes, give the Iranian borders to Badir’s Brigade. Right on.
Just a couple of days ago, two female school principals were ‘executed’ by Badir’s Brigade in Al-Belidiyat area in Baghdad. They were warned to resign their posts so that a ‘sympathetic’ principal could replace them. They ignored the threat, they were shot. It’s that simple these days. Of course, that’s not terrorism because the targets are Iraqi people. Terrorism is when the Coalition of the Willing are targeted.
This is what is *actually* happening in Iraq.
Hangingday :: Journal :: Brianna LaHara is the new Artful Dodger
Hangingday :: Journal :: Brianna LaHara is the new Artful Dodger:
"'I am sorry for what I have done... I love music and don't want to hurt the artists I love.'"
There is NO WAY those are the words of a 12 year old girl. Surely there has rarely been a more obvious example of child manipulation for the media?
As penny-arcade once said,
"remember, it's only illegal to f*** kids if you're not a multi-national corporation"
The RIAA are rapidly aproaching Pro-Life and the US Govt and Labour Party as my most depised organisation.
"'I am sorry for what I have done... I love music and don't want to hurt the artists I love.'"
There is NO WAY those are the words of a 12 year old girl. Surely there has rarely been a more obvious example of child manipulation for the media?
As penny-arcade once said,
"remember, it's only illegal to f*** kids if you're not a multi-national corporation"
The RIAA are rapidly aproaching Pro-Life and the US Govt and Labour Party as my most depised organisation.
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Activists plan legal challenge to arms fair policing
Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Activists plan legal challenge to arms fair policing:
"The spokesman said the authorisation for the use of the powers across the capital had come from the home office.
The shadow home secretary, Oliver Letwin, said that Terrorism Act powers should be invoked only in genuine cases of national emergency, and warned of a 'slippery slope' towards their use as part of normal policing.
In a statement, the home office said: 'Ministers authorise the use of these powers only for counter-terrorism purposes, in accordance with the Act. "
But Dave.... the Met are saying *you* authorised the use of the act. So, who the fuck is in charge please???
"The spokesman said the authorisation for the use of the powers across the capital had come from the home office.
The shadow home secretary, Oliver Letwin, said that Terrorism Act powers should be invoked only in genuine cases of national emergency, and warned of a 'slippery slope' towards their use as part of normal policing.
In a statement, the home office said: 'Ministers authorise the use of these powers only for counter-terrorism purposes, in accordance with the Act. "
But Dave.... the Met are saying *you* authorised the use of the act. So, who the fuck is in charge please???
BBC NEWS | England | London | Police questioned over terror act powers
BBC NEWS | England | London | Police questioned over terror act powers:
"Police have been asked to clarify why they used anti-terrorism legislation to search protesters at Europe's biggest arms fair.
A civil rights group is planning to challenge the use of the legislation after some protesters were stopped and searched on Tuesday at the opening of the fair in London.
Home Secretary David Blunkett said he had demanded a report from the head of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism branch on why anti-terror legislation was used, instead of public order legislation. "
Thank God someone's taken notice at last.
"Police have been asked to clarify why they used anti-terrorism legislation to search protesters at Europe's biggest arms fair.
A civil rights group is planning to challenge the use of the legislation after some protesters were stopped and searched on Tuesday at the opening of the fair in London.
Home Secretary David Blunkett said he had demanded a report from the head of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism branch on why anti-terror legislation was used, instead of public order legislation. "
Thank God someone's taken notice at last.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Chic gear to suit net generation
BBC NEWS | Technology | Chic gear to suit net generation:
"Your clothes will soon become accessories for your gadgets, say fashion and technology experts.
The technology will be so much a part of you and your clothing, the outside world might not even know it is there though.
But there are many design challenges for fashion and engineers if they want people to wear technology. "
Speaking as someone who works with wearable computers from time to time, I can assure you, it is a wonderful fast-track to looking like a wanker. Don't believe me? Got to the article and check out the picture.
See?
"Your clothes will soon become accessories for your gadgets, say fashion and technology experts.
The technology will be so much a part of you and your clothing, the outside world might not even know it is there though.
But there are many design challenges for fashion and engineers if they want people to wear technology. "
Speaking as someone who works with wearable computers from time to time, I can assure you, it is a wonderful fast-track to looking like a wanker. Don't believe me? Got to the article and check out the picture.
See?
BBC NEWS | England | London | Arms fair policing attacked
BBC NEWS | England | London | Arms fair policing attacked:
"Civil rights campaigners have condemned the use of anti-terrorism measures against protesters at Europe's biggest arms fair in London.
Civil rights group Liberty, said it hoped to go to the High Court to challenge the decision by police to ban protesters under the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act. "
Liberty spokesman Barry Hugill condemned any use of anti-terrorism measures against the protesters.
He said: "We have clients who have had anti-terrorism orders served on them. It might well be the case the police have used other existed powers too.
"To use it as they are using it against protesters at an arms fair seems to us to be blatantly illegal.
"The only reason to use it is to break up the demonstration, to stop people, to take away their basic right to freedom of speech."
dododoodadooo, dododoodadooo,dododooodadooo, nineteen-eighty-four...
"Civil rights campaigners have condemned the use of anti-terrorism measures against protesters at Europe's biggest arms fair in London.
Civil rights group Liberty, said it hoped to go to the High Court to challenge the decision by police to ban protesters under the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act. "
Liberty spokesman Barry Hugill condemned any use of anti-terrorism measures against the protesters.
He said: "We have clients who have had anti-terrorism orders served on them. It might well be the case the police have used other existed powers too.
"To use it as they are using it against protesters at an arms fair seems to us to be blatantly illegal.
"The only reason to use it is to break up the demonstration, to stop people, to take away their basic right to freedom of speech."
dododoodadooo, dododoodadooo,dododooodadooo, nineteen-eighty-four...
I Can't Even Float In Water This Deep
I Can't Even Float In Water This Deep:
Reasons to go to the Grand Canyon with my friend "R"....
"1) When you get designated to drive the four hours so that R can read the paper, and you're doing ninety-five on the highway but still get passed by a Pontiac, R will yell 'OWNED!' without even looking up. And it will make you a faster, more venomous driver."
LOL, she's pretty funny, go read.....
Reasons to go to the Grand Canyon with my friend "R"....
"1) When you get designated to drive the four hours so that R can read the paper, and you're doing ninety-five on the highway but still get passed by a Pontiac, R will yell 'OWNED!' without even looking up. And it will make you a faster, more venomous driver."
LOL, she's pretty funny, go read.....
Bush's Speech: The War in Iraq is Not Over and Neither Are the Lies to Justify It
Bush's Speech: The War in Iraq is Not Over and Neither Are the Lies to Justify It:
"It is disturbing that President Bush has once again tried to link the very real threat to American security from mega-terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda to phony threats originating in Iraq. Not only does he try to link the terrorism that has grown out of the post-invasion chaos in Iraq to the devastating Al-Qaeda attacks on the United States two years ago, President Bush has depicted all the current violence against Americans and other foreigners in Iraq as part of this terrorist threat. "
Wanker.
"It is disturbing that President Bush has once again tried to link the very real threat to American security from mega-terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda to phony threats originating in Iraq. Not only does he try to link the terrorism that has grown out of the post-invasion chaos in Iraq to the devastating Al-Qaeda attacks on the United States two years ago, President Bush has depicted all the current violence against Americans and other foreigners in Iraq as part of this terrorist threat. "
Wanker.
Tuesday, September 09, 2003
And people say the RIAA is being heavy-handed ;-)
FOXNews.com - Top Stories - 12-Year-Old Sued for Music Downloading:
"NEW YORK — The music industry has turned its big legal guns on Internet music-swappers — including a 12-year-old New York City girl who thought downloading songs was fun."
"Nobody likes playing the heavy and having to resort to litigation," said Cary Sherman, the RIAA's president. "But when your product is being regularly stolen, there comes a time when you have to take appropriate action."
Yeah, like sueing a 12 year old girl for $150,000. Way to go.
Next week : "How to alienate your only market in 3 easy steps"
"NEW YORK — The music industry has turned its big legal guns on Internet music-swappers — including a 12-year-old New York City girl who thought downloading songs was fun."
"Nobody likes playing the heavy and having to resort to litigation," said Cary Sherman, the RIAA's president. "But when your product is being regularly stolen, there comes a time when you have to take appropriate action."
Yeah, like sueing a 12 year old girl for $150,000. Way to go.
Next week : "How to alienate your only market in 3 easy steps"
OldVersion.com
OldVersion.com:
REALLY useful page. Thanks to Tim for the link.
Basically it contains all those old versions of software which you threw out to upgrade, not realising that you'd also invited 423 spyware programs along with them ;-)
Some older versions just work better than newer ones. Anyone using IsoDraw 5 for batch conversion will know what I'm on about for instance, or Wise Installer version 9 for that matter, "The software could not find the file, please rename and try again", except for some reason version 9 doesn't tell you *which* file it can't find, so you have to manually go through *every sodding custom dialog* and track it down.
Ho hum... it's not on the list...
REALLY useful page. Thanks to Tim for the link.
Basically it contains all those old versions of software which you threw out to upgrade, not realising that you'd also invited 423 spyware programs along with them ;-)
Some older versions just work better than newer ones. Anyone using IsoDraw 5 for batch conversion will know what I'm on about for instance, or Wise Installer version 9 for that matter, "The software could not find the file, please rename and try again", except for some reason version 9 doesn't tell you *which* file it can't find, so you have to manually go through *every sodding custom dialog* and track it down.
Ho hum... it's not on the list...
BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple sells ten million tunes
BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple sells ten million tunes:
"Music fans have snapped up more than ten million songs from Apple's iTunes music store in four months.
Apple said the ten millionth song bought from its online store for 99 cents (66 pence) was Complicated by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. "
So 1 million tunes later people are still buying shit ;-)
"Music fans have snapped up more than ten million songs from Apple's iTunes music store in four months.
Apple said the ten millionth song bought from its online store for 99 cents (66 pence) was Complicated by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. "
So 1 million tunes later people are still buying shit ;-)
