I can't help but wonder about North Africa, and the Middle East. They seem to be celebrating one year since Tunisia changed its politics, and yet even more trouble looms. If they do go for Sharia Law, does that mean that civil war will break out? If Libya is an example, where thousands were hurt or killed to topple the Gaddaffi regime, will that mean we have more years of riots and civil war while they try to sort out who wants to be the leader? It's going to get worse, people...If I was going on holiday, then it won't be anywhere near that lot, for some time to come!
http://www.european-freedom-initiative.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=252:tunisians-fear-sharia-law-state-may-be-looming&catid=2:world-news&Itemid=3
I wonder if we are starting to see the demise of Islam? It has grown very fast over the last few decades, but at some time the bubble must simply burst. You cannot have a clash of cultures which offer freedom, and free speech, and open minds, and a culture that is radically opposed to most of that. Push will come to shove...
Saturday, 14 January 2012
Monday, 3 October 2011
Number four...?
I am number four. Having read the book, I thought that I would see the film, to compare them. I suppose that if you have not read the book, then you would be none the wiser that the film had....changed a few things. The opening sequence was a waste. Utterly a waste. The film had an essential book-plot, but went off on too many tangents. To me, the main characters guardian, if he is called Henri, then it is on-ree, as per the French (this may be an American thing; I don't know), but not Henry, which a hard 'H'. The main points from the book were skipped over entirely (they were ignored in the film), such as how the characters met, and got to know each other. Much better in the book. All in all, the film was watchable, but not close enough to the book.
Saturday, 24 September 2011
The UN fiasco
In view of the activities currently underway at the UN, it is clear that most people (me included) are more confused than ever about who started it, why this or that will not work, who the good guys are, who the bad guys are, so having stumbled across this little gem, I thought I'd let you all have a look at a summary of history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ByJb7QQ9U&NR=1
Saturday, 10 September 2011
9/11
OK, so it's the weekend, and in a short while it will be ten years since the world realised that there are a whole bunch of certifiable nutters out and about. And not just in the USA. Or anywhere else. They are all over! They are a fifth column, that has been allowed to infiltrate all countries, and all manner of jobs and positions, with the sole aim (so it seems) of bringing down the West. I live in the West, and I object to being 'brought down'. Since I consider myself to be reasonably intelligent person, not very rich, working hard to keep the bills at bay, why should I be expected to tolerate this group of too-keen-to-die-hards?
Because of international agreements, and wholesale lies on the part of not a few people, we have had our hands tied most of the time. The USA lied to everyone else about WMD in Iraq, so we pooled the resources, and invaded. Why, when there was so much else going on in the world? The troops must now be sick of Afghanistan, and it seems that we STILL can't sort that mess out, either. So we have been dragged into another Vietnam - a war that no-one wanted, no-one wants, but no-one knows how to stop. And then we have the post-war stuff - PTSS. The troops came back from Vietnam and could not adjust to civvy street - why should we expect the survivors of the current wars to be 'perfect', and get back on a Wednesday, and then be down the job market, looking for a job, as if 'nothing happened'? Ticking timebombs...:(
During the last 10 years, what have we learned? I suppose that we, the public, can still be lied to by a whole load of people, much as we have been lied to for centuries. A sort of 'vested interest' mentality. I am in charge, and I do not need to tell you anything at all, and I can mislead you any time I feel I need to. The have learned that we are close to meltdown - financially we can all just fall apart overnight. If the main financial institutions cannot be trusted, then we should all take our money out, and keep it under the mattress. It's probably just as safe.
We have learned that there are a lot of different people out there, some of which just cannot be 'got along' with. These are the people that you would not turn your back on, because you will probably get stabbed - literally.
Since we started the new millennium on such high expectations, it very quickly soured, and to be honest, I think a lot of people are still scarred from the antics of 10 years ago. It's hard not to be. Having personally been very shaken by that insane day, 10 years ago (although I was nowhere near any of it) I have gone through a painful separation and divorce, as she seemed to decide that she couldn't stick around. Washed her hands of me. Ran away. Her entire family have had no contact since. Even to see if I'm still here. Not a phone call. Well, their choice, but it still hurts, as I'm sure a lot of people will be, this weekend. My best wishes to those hurt by the craziest day I hope to ever experience, 10 years ago, and although it is difficult some days, try to build a better future for yourself.
Because of international agreements, and wholesale lies on the part of not a few people, we have had our hands tied most of the time. The USA lied to everyone else about WMD in Iraq, so we pooled the resources, and invaded. Why, when there was so much else going on in the world? The troops must now be sick of Afghanistan, and it seems that we STILL can't sort that mess out, either. So we have been dragged into another Vietnam - a war that no-one wanted, no-one wants, but no-one knows how to stop. And then we have the post-war stuff - PTSS. The troops came back from Vietnam and could not adjust to civvy street - why should we expect the survivors of the current wars to be 'perfect', and get back on a Wednesday, and then be down the job market, looking for a job, as if 'nothing happened'? Ticking timebombs...:(
During the last 10 years, what have we learned? I suppose that we, the public, can still be lied to by a whole load of people, much as we have been lied to for centuries. A sort of 'vested interest' mentality. I am in charge, and I do not need to tell you anything at all, and I can mislead you any time I feel I need to. The have learned that we are close to meltdown - financially we can all just fall apart overnight. If the main financial institutions cannot be trusted, then we should all take our money out, and keep it under the mattress. It's probably just as safe.
We have learned that there are a lot of different people out there, some of which just cannot be 'got along' with. These are the people that you would not turn your back on, because you will probably get stabbed - literally.
Since we started the new millennium on such high expectations, it very quickly soured, and to be honest, I think a lot of people are still scarred from the antics of 10 years ago. It's hard not to be. Having personally been very shaken by that insane day, 10 years ago (although I was nowhere near any of it) I have gone through a painful separation and divorce, as she seemed to decide that she couldn't stick around. Washed her hands of me. Ran away. Her entire family have had no contact since. Even to see if I'm still here. Not a phone call. Well, their choice, but it still hurts, as I'm sure a lot of people will be, this weekend. My best wishes to those hurt by the craziest day I hope to ever experience, 10 years ago, and although it is difficult some days, try to build a better future for yourself.
Friday, 26 August 2011
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Still crazy, no matter how old you get...
http://uk.autoblog.com/2011/08/18/the-120mph-chase-the-wrong-way-down-the-motorway/?icid=maing-grid7|uk|dl6|sec1_lnk1|74718
This makes no sense; whoever this nutter is, they clearly thought they would get away with treating the British roads like a F1 circuit. Don't. I don't really care if you kill yourself (no, really - I don't - you are simply not worth it) but I do care about the others that you put at risk. You deserve to have your privilege to drive removed forever - banned for life.
This makes no sense; whoever this nutter is, they clearly thought they would get away with treating the British roads like a F1 circuit. Don't. I don't really care if you kill yourself (no, really - I don't - you are simply not worth it) but I do care about the others that you put at risk. You deserve to have your privilege to drive removed forever - banned for life.
Saturday, 13 August 2011
wefightanyclaim.com
Has anyone dealt with these people? I've had a very high-pressure phone call (I can't call it anything else...I wish I had recorded it) they were all busy assuring me that they can get me thousands back from this PPI fiasco. If I cough up some dosh up-front. It sounds like a big scam to me - sort of pyramid-selling? A Bernie Madoff-type arrangement, and then it all comes down about your ears. Anyone know any details about them?
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