tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309317332024-02-19T16:20:16.573+00:00What he said...Rants on the World, the lazy, and everything really...!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-27590921544734544412009-03-18T12:52:00.001+00:002009-03-18T12:52:19.281+00:00Tevez saga - I might go for compensation.......well, every other mofo is:<div><br></div><div><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7949957.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7949957.stm</a></div><div> <br></div><div>Unbelieveable really, this is incredible. I have to read this drivel all the f****** time for 2 years, as as West Ham fan, I'm overjoyed that we stayed up, but the real proof in the pudding of Sheff Utd, staying down the following season (almost going down again I think), proves that it is a good test over the course of a season...perhaps concentration on the football would have been in order. Anyway, big fat line under that one, it's done.</div> <div><br></div><div>LINE GOES HERE...</div><div><br></div><div>Until this morning, I read that Warnock might sue, then I read that Leeds are going to assess their legal position...honestly, where will it end...?!</div><div> <br></div><div>The FA need to step in and tell everyone to piss off, it's done. End of.<br clear="all"><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-72802413836773577992009-03-13T19:43:00.003+00:002009-03-13T20:20:47.887+00:00What an absolute C**t!F**k me, ok, in advance I want to say sorry for any fruity language in this post...it's been coming for a while, and just like the film me, myself and Irene, I have a load of sh1t building up, and one day, it's going to go bang, with a great big fu****g B.A.N.G...<br /><br />Nothing below is meant to be personal, or identifiable, and is without prejudice.<br /><br />I took a new job a few months ago, I didn't need to, it was a luxury, it was a move driven by pure greed to step up a level, and earn more cash...it was a shit time, and still is, to change jobs, but at the time, it was the right, I thought, thing to do.<br /><br />Time is a great thing to have on your side, unfortunately in this day and age, it is not that easy...anyhoo, I digress.<br /><br />So, I took my new job, it's a tough environment everywhere at the moment, and people are fucking stressed out, and have turned from reasonable, respectful people into a bunch of bullying, vindictive fucking cunts, who are backstabbing fuckers with no respect or knowledge. Fuck this feels good to release!<br /><br />So the job starts, and seems to be going well, as time ticks by, it becomes clear that something that has been set up before the new team has arrived, is a bunch of shite, and needs some serious wonga to sort out...imagine you spend a huge amount of cash doing something (a respectable house in London!), and due to time constraints, you do the job half arsed. Now imagine when the new shiny thing launches, and shortly after, your, yes your, fuckup is pointed out, and it's going to take the same cash again to sort out, do you:<br /><br />a. Hold your hands up, admit your mistake, move on<br />b. Conduct a review, conclude that something is missing, get on with sorting it out<br />c. Turn into a pathetic, small excuse for a human being<br />d. Become a cunt<br />e. None of the above<br /><br />Guess the answer, hint - it aint a, b or e...<br /><br />The new team now feels bullied for trying to clear up someone else's mess...how fucked up is that situation?! It's cunting unbelievable. I am not amused. I am seriously now worried, for the first time in my career, about my job security, something in the current climate I do not need...part of me would love to turn around and tell them to go fuck themselves, and stick their job so far up their arses that they choke. Don't get me wrong, there are some good guys, but there are a big proportion of cunts out there as well! I am being actively bullied out of my job, it feels, and we really do feel victimised, and hard done by. If there are any employment lawyers out there who want to help when (not if!!!) I am told to fuck off by these imbeciles, it would be great. Unfortunately we don't feel that we can have any sort of without prejudice chat, as the overwhelming feel is of collusion, back stabbing and sneaking around. It's fucking horrible.<br /><br />This is all without prejudice. Me venting my frustration on a Friday. I am clearly fucked off. Nothing here is meant to offend, and everything is without prejudice.<br /><br />Why the fuck do we do it? It's fucking selfish, there are people starving, and dying in the World, and we are caught up in ourselves so much, that my fucking pain, is a concern...let's face it it's not, but why do I keep doing it? I'm a victim of the system...fuck this, I want to do something that I enjoy, life is precious, the reason I am doing this is to support a family, and in 20 years, they'll be doing the same - perpetuating the fucking horrific....why, why, why, I am losing all focus for this, fuck it, we're all a bunch of cunts - look at yourself in the context of the World, and tell me you're not, I know I am, I want to be better!<br /><br />Fuck me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-54344012400078721702008-08-12T12:36:00.000+00:002008-08-12T12:37:00.559+00:00Jacked Up Games<div dir="ltr">Whilst we do not endorse the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport, there seems to be a new story each and every week about a new athlete that's been caught, and tested positive for drug use. Cycling is particularly tarnished with the reputation of drugs, and I believe it's a cyclist that has failed the first drugs test of the Olympics this year. Some of the tales I've heard about the lengths these people will go to to produce a 'clean' sample are quite disgusting, and sound rather painful, but why would you do it - if you're not the best in the World, you're not the best, simple. If you become the best in the world by taking drugs - cheating - you still are not the best in the world, thicko!<br> <br>OK, so enough of that, now with the Olympics going on, it made me wonder whether the power of illegal performance enhancing, or otherwise, drugs could be harnessed into a new event, the Jacked Up Games.<br><br>The jacked up games would mirror the events of the Olympics, with one key difference - there will be mandatory drug testing for all competitors to make sure they are hecked up on goofballs on something or other. Imagine an event where everyone could openly discuss and develop performance enhancing drug cocktails, just for the sheer hell of it - the jacked up games would show exactly what could be done - 100m in 5 seconds, triple jumping 200 yards etc..<br> <br>The beauty of this is that it could be rolled out to other events, pissed formula one, acid skydiving, and so on<br><br>What do you think, could this be done, what events would you want to see, is anyone any good with photoshop?<br> <br>Don't try this at home, drugs are wrong, just say no!<br><br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-32941953332474196732008-08-01T09:51:00.001+00:002008-08-01T09:51:27.889+00:00I hate Insurance Companies!<div dir="ltr">I really have a problem with the way insurance companies deal with their customers. Like dirt! I have just got off the phone with my current insurance company, to enquire about what I thought was a mistake in my renewal letter. It turns out it was not a mistake, it is a piss take!<br> <br>Having had buildings & contents with this particular company for the last 2 years, and an unfortunate claim for a small fire in year 1, year 2 premiums went up by 100%. Frustrating, very. Understandable, I guess. No choice but to suck it up and get on with it, as other insurance companies would not compete at that time.<br> <br>Year 2 goes swimmingly, in that there were no claims, and the only change to the policy was the addition of an engagement ring (woo!), as it was over the threshold for an individual item, this added an additional 25% to our premium, which again is understandable due to it being worn all the time.<br> <br>However, coming up for year 3 renewal, I receive a letter saying the premium is rising by 113%. Yes you did read that correctly, they have AGAIN doubled, and then some, my premium. The c****!<br><br>At this stage, I do not want to name names, as I will be writing to voice my displeasure to the CEO of this particular company, and how they expect customers to bend over and take what they dictate....customer retention does not take the form of consistent 100% increases in price, once I can understand, second time around, they are taking the piss!<br> <br>To put this in context, I suspect I could insure myself on a ferrari for less.<br><br><br clear="all">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> <a href="http://www.StyleJournal.co.uk" target="_blank">www.StyleJournal.co.uk</a><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-79886982400254866512008-07-29T16:23:00.001+00:002008-07-29T16:23:08.119+00:00Have you got a dirty mind...?!<div dir="ltr">A selection of double entendres for you below....<br><br><br>HERE is Ken Brown commentating on golfer Nick Faldo and his caddie<br>Fanny Sunneson lining-up shots at the Scottish Open:<br>"Some weeks Nick likes to use Fanny, other weeks he prefers to do it <br>by himself."<br><br>MIKE Hallett discussing missed snooker shots on Sky Sports: <br>"Stephen Hendry jumps on Steve Davis's misses every chance he gets." <br><br>JACK Burnicle was talking about Colin Edwards' tyres on World Superbikes: <br>"Colin had a hard on in practice earlier, and I bet he wished he had a<br>hard on now."<br><br>HERE is Chris Tarrant discussing the first Millionaire winner Judith<br>Keppel on This Morning:<br>"She was practising fastest finger first by herself in bed last night." <br><br>WINNING Post's Stewart Machin commentating on jockey Tony McCoy's<br>formidable lead :<br>"Tony has a quick look between his legs and likes what he sees." <br><br>ROSS King discussing relays with champion runner Phil Redmond: <br>"Well Phil, tell us about your amazing third leg." <br><br>DURING the 1989 British Masters golf tournament, commentator Richie<br>Benaud observed:<br>"Notices are appearing at courses telling golfers not to lick their <br>balls on the green."<br><br>CRICKETER Neil Fairbrother hit a single during a Durham v Lancashire<br>match,inspiring Bobby Simpson to observe:<br>"With his lovely soft hands he just tossed it off." <br> <br> CLAIR Frisby talking about a jumbo hot dog on Look North said:<br>"There's nothing like a big hot sausage inside you on a cold night like this."<br><br>JAMES Allen interviewing Ralf Schumacher at a Grand Prix, asked: <br>"What does it feel like being rammed up the backside by Barrichello?"<br><br>STEVE Ryder covering the US Masters: "Ballesteros felt much better<br>today after a 69."<br><br>THE new stand at Doncaster race course took Brough Scott's breath away. <br>"My word," he said. "Look at that magnificent erection."<br><br>WILLIE Carson was telling Claire Balding how jockeys prepare for a big<br>race when he said:<br>"They usually have four or five dreams a night about coming from <br>different positions."<br><br>STEVE Leonard, talking about vegetation on Vets In The Wild, told Trude: <br>"There's something big growing between my legs."<br><br>CARENZA Lewis about finding food in the Middle Ages on Time Team Live said: <br>"You'd eat beaver if you could get it." <br clear="all">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><a href="http://www.StyleJournal.co.uk">www.StyleJournal.co.uk</a><br> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-64454062712819976932008-07-21T14:40:00.001+00:002008-07-21T14:40:46.427+00:0050 rules to live by...<div dir="ltr"> 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.<br> <br> 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.<br> <br> 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.<br> <br> 4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.<br> <br> 5. Pay off your credit cards every month.<br> <br> 6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.<br> <br> 7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.<br> <br> 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.<br> <br> 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.<br> <br> 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.<br> <br> 11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.<br> <br> 12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.<br> <br> 13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.<br> <br> 14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.<br> <br> 15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.<br> <br> 16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.<br> <br> 17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.<br> <br> 18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.<br> <br> 19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.<br> <br> 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.<br> <br> 21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.<br> <br> 22. Over-prepare, then go with the flow.<br> <br> 23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.<br> <br> 24. The most important sex organ is the brain.<br> <br> 25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.<br> <br> 26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"<br> <br> 27. Always choose life.<br> <br> 28. Forgive everyone everything.<br> <br> 29. What other people think of you is none of your business.<br> <br> 30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.<br> <br> 31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.<br> <br> 32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.<br> <br> 33. Believe in miracles.<br> <br> 34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.<br> <br> 35. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.<br> <br> 36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.<br> <br> 37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.<br> <br> 38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.<br> <br> 39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.<br> <br> 40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.<br> <br> 41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.<br> <br> 42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.<br> <br> 43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.<br> <br> 44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.<br> <br> 45. The best is yet to come.<br> <br> 46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.<br> <br> 47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.<br> <br> 48. If you don't ask, you don't get.<br> <br> 49. Yield.<br> <br> 50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.<br><br clear="all">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><a href="http://www.StyleJournal.co.uk">www.StyleJournal.co.uk</a><br> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-90913745813203866122008-07-18T14:23:00.001+00:002008-07-18T14:23:20.455+00:00Your Age By Eating Out...<div dir="ltr">Don't tell me your age (ok, so you are somewhere in the world behind a computer screen anyway, but go with it!);<br> you probably would tell a falsehood anyway-but your waiter may know! <br> <br> YOUR AGE BY DINER & RESTAURANT MATH<br> <br> This is pretty neat. <br> <br> DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! <br> <br> It takes less than a minute. Work this<br> out as you read ... use a calculator if you need ;-)<br> <br> Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!<br> <br> This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.<br> <br> 1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to go out to eat. <br> (more than once but less than 10)<br> <br> 2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold) <br> <br> 3. Add 5 <br> <br> 4. Multiply it by 50<br> <br> 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1758...<br> <br> If you haven't, add 1757. <br> <br> 6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.<br> <br> You should have a three digit number. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br> <br> <br> The first digit of this was your original number. (I.e., How many times you want to go out to restaurants in a week.)<br> <br> <br> <br> The next two numbers are <br> <br> <br> <br> YOUR AGE ! ------ (Oh YES, it is!!!) <br><br>Forward this to all your friends for good luck, or $$$$ trillions of lost Nigerian cashola..!<br><br clear="all">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> <a href="http://www.StyleJournal.co.uk">www.StyleJournal.co.uk</a><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-72965907564072972992008-07-04T13:27:00.001+00:002008-07-04T13:27:42.418+00:00American Guide to Britain<font class="normal">MONEY<br> The Brits have peculiar words for many things. Money is referred to as "goolies" in slang, so you should for instance say "I'd love to come to the pub but I haven't got any goolies". "Quid" is the modern word for what was once called a "shilling" - the equivalent of seventeen cents American.<br><br> MAKING FRIENDS<br> If you are fond of someone, you should tell him he is a "great tosser" he will be touched. The English are a notoriously tactile, demonstrative people, and if you want to fit in you should hold hands with your acquaintances and tossers when you walk down the street.<br><br> CUSTOMS<br> Since their Labour government whole heartedly embraced full union with Europe the Brits have been attempting to adopt certain continental customs, such as the large midday meal followed by a two or three hour siesta, which they call a "w*nk". As this is still a fairly new practice in Britain, it is not uncommon for people to oversleep (alarm clocks, alas, do not work there due to the magnetic pull from Greenwich). If you are late for supper, simply apologise and explain that you were having a w*nk - everyone will understand and forgive you.<br><br> RELAXING<br> One of the most delightful ways to spend an afternoon in Oxford or Cambridge is gliding gently down the river in one of their flat-bottomed boats, which you propel using a long pole. This is known as "cottaging". Many of the boats (called "yer-i-nals") are privately owned by the colleges, but there are some places that rent them to the public by the hour. Just tell a professor or policeman that you are interested in doing some cottaging and would like to know where the public yerinals are. The poles must be treated with vegetable oil to protect them from the water, so it's a good idea to buy a can of Mazola and have it on you when you ask directions to the yerinals. That way people will know you are an experienced cottager.<br><br> FOOD AND WINE<br> British cuisine enjoys a well deserved reputation as the most sublime gastronomic pleasure available to man. Thanks to today's robust dollar, the American traveller can easily afford to dine out several times a week (rest assured that a British meal is worth interrupting your afternoon w*nk for).<br><br> Few foreigners are aware that there are several grades of meat in the UK. The best cuts of meat, like the best bottles of gin, bear Her Majesty's seal, called the British Stamp of Excellence (BSE). <br><br> When you go to a fine restaurant, tell your waiter you want BSE beef and won't settle for anything less. If he balks at your request, custom dictates that you jerk your head imperiously back and forth while rolling your eyes to show him who is boss. Once the waiter realises you are a person of discriminating taste, he may offer to let you peruse the restaurant's list of exquisite British wines. If he does not, you should order one anyway. <br><br>The best wine grapes grow on the steep, chalky hillsides of Yorkshire and East Anglia - try an Ely '84 or Ripon '88 for a rare treat indeed. When the bill for your meal comes it will show a suggested amount. Pay whatever you think is fair, unless you plan to dine there again, in which case you should simply walk out; the restaurant host will understand that he should run a tab for you. <br><br> TRANSPORTATION<br> Public taxis are subsidized by the Her Majesty's Government. A taxi ride in London costs two pounds, no matter how far you travel. If a taxi driver tries to overcharge you, you should yell "I think not, you charlatan!", then grab the nearest policeman (bobby) and have the driver disciplined. <br><br> It is rarely necessary to take a taxi, though, since bus drivers are required to make detours at 'patrons' requests. Just board any bus, pay your fare of thruppence (the heavy gold-coloured coins are "pence"), and state your destination clearly to the driver, e.g.: Please take me to the British Library." A driver will frequently try to have a bit of harmless fun by pretending he doesn't go to your requested destination. Ignore him, as he is only teasing the American tourist (little does he know you're not so ignorant!). For those travelling on a shoestring budget, the London Tube may be the most economical way to get about, especially if you are a woman. <br><br> Chivalry is alive and well in Britain, and ladies still travel free on the Tube. Simply take some tokens from the baskets at the base of the escalators or on the platforms; you will find one near any of the state-sponsored Tube musicians. <br><br> Once on the platform, though, beware! Approaching trains sometimes disturb the large Gappe bats that roost in the tunnels. The Gappes were smuggled into London in the early 19th century by French saboteurs and have proved impossible to exterminate. The announcement "Mind the Gappe!" is a signal that you should grab your hair and look towards the ceiling. Very few people have ever been killed by Gappes, though, and they are considered only a minor drawback to an otherwise excellent means of transportation. <br><br> AIRPORTS<br> One final note: for preferential treatment when you arrive at Heathrow airport, announce that you are a member of Shin Fane (an international Jewish peace organization-the "shin" stands for "shalom"). As savvy travellers know, this little white lie will assure you priority treatment as you make your way through customs. Safe travels and Bon Voyage!<br><br></font> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-16158297184733736982008-06-25T12:07:00.001+00:002008-06-25T12:07:05.458+00:00Life changesRight, back from another holiday to the mundane monotony of everyday working life in London. How depressing!<br><br>I always enjoy going on holiday, and this time was no different, although the holiday was different than other holidays I've been on in the last few years, I had a good break, and it is always good to be away from work. Getting back is always a depressing time, but one which gives renewed hopes of making a difference in my life.<br> <br>I'm a fantastic procrastinator - olympic standard I reckon, always with ideas, ideas, ideas, and a great belief in them, for about 3 days, before work takes over, and I seem to have no time for anything other than that. Getting back from a break is a good time to think about things, and how to change.<br> <br>Living and working in London is a real downer at times, I work hard, and I work longer hours than I probably would if I worked outside of London - with spending any time with my fiance, and a minimal amount of time on myself (gym!), I have to sleep - I want to better myself and get paid more, either by working for myself, or until I am financially secure, looking at other opportunities out there. <br> <br>I like what I do, and the company that I work for, with the exception of a couple of things, one of which everyone probably thinks in their job - I am not paid enough. I work in a position which has accountability and responsibility, and do not feel at all valued within the working environment. It's always difficult getting back into things, but having had some time to think and digest over the last few weeks, I know there are going to be some changes heading my way in the next little while - whether that will be a huge pay rise and bonus in my existing job, or aa new job (obviously involving a huge payrise), remains to be seen - but for once, all the headhunters that have called will be getting a call back!<br clear="all"> <br><br> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-5879613943869490842008-05-28T12:35:00.001+00:002008-05-28T12:35:29.055+00:00The BitchOK, so a strong title, you may think. I somehow thought of the past this morning, and for the first time in about 3 years, an old frustration got me annoyed. Without going into too much detail, I used to own a flat with an ex-girlfriend, which I paid for completely, for 80% of the time we were in it, and the entire deposit etc, whilst she didn't work, or do anything at home. When we split, it took 6 months to get away from it, and in the end cost me several thousands of pounds, as she was a money grabbing whore, with no self respect, decency or common sense.<br> <br>So anyway, I thought of this as it is now impacting the way in which I live, as I now have debts to clear - which should not have been with me. Anyway, I digress.<br><br>I've just read a report that West Ham fielded the most English players in a team, on average, last season in the premiership. As a West Ham fan, this is good, however I have to ask why, with all the noise about English players, quality of football in this country etc, do West Ham only have 1 representative in the national team? OK, so Dean Ashton is the sole West Ham player in the squad (why is Rob Green not in?!), and he may not even be a West Ham player for much longer anyway. West Ham got some cash backing 18 months ago or so, and then went on a spending spree. Far gone were the days of Happy Harry wheeling and dealing, Pards and Curbs were in the market to buy the best, buying almost exclusively from the English market, with the new found wealth.<br> <br>So whilst it's been good to get players who people know what they can do, these players have been more than happy to sit back and count the cash. Kieron Dyer, when asked by the Sunday times, what the most lucrative work he had ever done was, guess the answer (link: <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/money/article3644956.ece">Sunday Times Story</a>). He had played for several BIG football clubs, as well as England, yet the most lucrative thing he did was lift the pen to sign for West Ham - incidentally, after that he promptly broke his leg, and has cost us a fortune with 0 return since.<br> <br>Dean Ashton cost a few bob, and has been unlucky with injury, Craig Bellamy, another high profile player in the Premiership, cost a bit, and has been an asset, when fit. Freddie Ljundberg is a great example - mainstay of the Arsenal team for season after season, then when told he is surplus t orequirements, a quck move to the other side of London, and 1 season on West Ham are offering to subsidise his wages to get rid of him!<br> <br>OK, so there is a vague sort of connection here. In the way I feel I got bitchslapped by a whore, and have been out of pocket since, it feels as though West Ham have been well and truly taken for a ride - the British press do not help matters, but come on guys - look further afield than the Premiership. Why do we think there are so many foreigners in the game over here - it is a great league, but look at the earnings potential, absolutely crazy! I'd like 1 week of what some of the top players are on - it takes me 3 or 4 years to get this amount- I'm probably better at football as well (injury stopped my glittering career ;-)).<br> <br>What do you think?!<br><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><a href="http://www.SantasNaughtyList.co.uk" target="_blank">www.StyleJournal.co.uk</a><br> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-16530987672843811742008-04-18T13:55:00.001+00:002008-04-18T13:55:52.609+00:00Terror on the Tube - Are RMT terrorists?It really makes me f*****g mad, reading about these absolute bully tactics used by old school trade unions in getting their own way. I've just read on the BBC website that the RMT have agreed a 48 hour strike on the Tube in London, in opposition to not having it in writing about the benefits of former metronet workers and their access to TFL pensions and benefits. Fair enough, they don't have this, allegedly, in writing, and the staff deserve to be equals within comapny poicy, yes. Let's put this in context though...<br> <br>I get pissed off with people at work for being imbecillic twats, who do not know their arse from their elbow, and cannot do their jobs for shit. I want to be paid more, I don't want to work with them, fuck it, I only want to work 2 hours a week, flexitime, but I have a contract that I stick to - life is not all plain sailing.<br> <br>Being a member of an archaic body like a trade union is nonsensical for those of us who aren't in there - I have no desire to ever be a member of a TU, and would never think it acceptable to not go to work and expect to get paid. This is something that doesn't really bother me normally, I'm not going to go off on a huge campaign, but when things like this get in the media, I get fucked off because I do my job, I don't like it all the time, but I bloody well get up and do it everyday. In my eyes, this move by the RMT is akin to a child throwing toys out of pram, and terrorism. Are the RMT inciting terrorism - well, taken straight from <a href="http://dictionary.com" target="_blank">dictionary.com</a>, the below is what terrorism is defined as:<br> <br><table><tbody><tr><td valign="top">1.</td><td valign="top">the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes. </td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td valign="top">2.</td><td valign="top">the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization. </td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td valign="top">3.</td><td valign="top">a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.</td></tr></tbody></table><br>How does this differ from the terrorists we hear about in the news everyday - they have weapons, yes, but the underlying issues of using threats to intimidate someone into doing something is not right at any time. Terrorism is wrong, watch the news and this will be blatently clear - call it a strike and you're fine though it seems? So what exactly is the difference between terrorism and a strike, sorry 'industrial action'?<br> <br>Another sign of this country being far too soft - get a grip government, tell these wankers where to stick their strikes, change the law so they have no rights to supercede employment legislation that everyone works with. We cannot have one rule for some, and another for others - we are one country, one nation with a set of laws, how do these idiots manage to ge away with this - and get paid (I'll wager handsomely!) for it as well?<br> <br>Right, rant over for now, so I'm going to go home and take things easy for a while - oh no, of course I'm not, I have to work - if I don't work, I will more than likely be fired, sorry, let me just go and tell my HR department I'm going on strike, and see what they think of that...?!!! Fuckers!<br> <br> <br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Get your shopping at <a href="http://www.SantasNaughtyList.co.uk" target="_blank">www.SantasNaughtyList.co.uk</a><br> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-69721949561052312192008-03-14T09:56:00.001+00:002008-03-14T09:56:06.520+00:00Why are we here...?<p><b><font color="black" size="5"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16pt; color: black;">On the first day, God created the dog and said: </span></font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in <br> or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.' </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten <br> years and I'll give you back the other ten?' </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">So God agreed. </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">On the second day, God created the monkey and said: </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give <br> you a twenty-year life span.' </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? <br> That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like <br> the Dog did?' </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">And God agreed. </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">On the third day, God created the cow and said: </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer <br> under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's <br> family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.' </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for <br> sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?' </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">And God agreed again. </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">On the fourth day, God created man and said: </font></b></p> <p> <b><font color="black" size="5">'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you <br> twenty years.' </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">But man said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my <br> twenty,the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and <br> the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?' </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.' </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy <br> ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our <br> family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the <br> grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and <br> bark at everyone. </font></b></p> <p> <b><font color="black" size="5">Life has now been explained to you. </font></b></p> <p><b><font color="black" size="5">There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it <br> as a public service.</font></b></p><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Get your shopping at <a href="http://www.SantasNaughtyList.co.uk">www.SantasNaughtyList.co.uk</a><br> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-70373151921234937702008-02-22T14:11:00.002+00:002008-02-22T14:19:37.680+00:00Gazza-isms!Gazza is in the news at the moment, it's really shocking that he doesn't seem to be getting the support he needs from the industry that gave him so much pleasure (that's football, and nothing else, right!)...a few gems below for you, classic Gazza-isms that we've found, remember though, this is a serious situation, and Gazza needs to get sorted with everyone's help, get the press off his back and let him get sorted...<br /><span class="normal"><br /><p>1) One hour after playing for England, met 'showbiz pals' Danny Baker and Chris Evans in a Hampstead pub while still wearing his full kit boots included.</p> <p> 2) When asked for his nationality before an operation, told the nurse: "Church Of England." </p> <p>3) On a trip to London, jumped out of his car to demand "a go" on a workman's pneumatic drill. After getting the go-ahead, happily pounded the pavement to the amusement of shoppers.</p> <p>4) On first meeting with Lazio's president to discuss his big- money move to the Italian club, was quick to tell the esteemed gentleman that he reminded him of Russ Abbot. </p> <p>5) Organisers of Italia 90 TV coverage had the splendid idea of augmenting team line-ups with footage of each player mouthing his own name. Gascoigne's genius led him to subvert the process by, instead, mouthing 'f***ing w***ker.' Broadcasters across the world had to use it all the way through the tournament. </p> <p>6) Booked a series of sun-bed sessions for then-Newcastle team-mate Tony Cunningham. Who, of course, is black.</p> <p>7) Asked by a Norwegian camera crew if he had a message for England's upcoming opponents, immediately responded with, "Yes. F**k off, Norway. Then ran off laughing.</p> <p>8) When asked for a footballing comment while at Lazio, burped enthusiastically into a TV microphone. He was fined £39,000.</p> <p>9) Decided it would be a great idea to have massive hair extensions. Looked a fool and had them taken out a day later. </p> <p>10) After paying for ex-wife Sheryl's breasts implants, sent flowers to the hospital after the operation addressed to 'Dolly Parton.'</p> <p>11) Astounded commuters in London by jumping on a double-decker in London's Piccadilly Circus and asking if he could have a drive. The bus driver said yes, and the passengers thoroughly enjoyed Gazza's impromptu performance.</p> <p>12) Sent a rose to the Wimbledon dressing room for Vinnie Jones after the infamous ball-squeezing incident. Got a toilet brush in return.</p> <p>13) Set up best mate Jimmy 'Five Bellies' Gardner with a 'girl' he knew to be a transvestite.</p> <p>14) Has taken the piss out of refs constantly during his career. On one occasion he sniffed a hapless ref's armpit while he was holding his hand high to signal a free kick</p> <p>15) While attempting to deflect the 'kebab controversy' which spelled the beginning of the end of his England career, assured reporters that his doner-munching antics following Middlesbrough's promotion to the Premiership would in no way affect his fitness before France 98. One reporter asked: "What do you feel like now?" Back came the inevitable response: "I fee l like a kebab with onions</p> <p>16) Celebrated his new-found hero status after flying home from Italia 90 by wearing a huge pair of fake plastic boobs and stomach bearing the legend 'Gazza.'</p> <p>17) On meeting the president of Denmark's FA, pretended he could speak Danish. When invited to demonstrate, imitated The Muppet Show's Swedish Chef.</p> <p>18) Conned Five Bellies into eating a mince pie after he'd scraped out the filling and replaced it with cat excrement.</p> <p>19) Walked into the Middlesbrough canteen wearing nothing but his training socks and ordered lunch.</p> <p>20) Paid £320 for a Mars Bar in a newsagents in his home town of Dunston, then told the shop owner to spend the change on sweets for local kids.</p> <p>21) Whilst dining in the prestigious Bedford Arms Hotel in Woburn with a few of his Geordie mates, decided to place his erect member on the shoulder of a diner at the next table. Thinking someone had tapped him on the shoulder the gentleman turned his head only to have Gazza's helmet prod him in the cheek.</p> <p>22) Took a documentary team to a beautiful Scottish cottage which he informed them was his new place, pretended he'd forgotten his key and knocked instead. When the door opened, told the befuddled housewife inside that he was doing a telly advert and wanted to know if she preferred Daz or Omo.</p> <p>23) Crashed Middlesbrough's team bus at the club's training ground and caused £310,000 worth of damage.</p> <p>24) While at Rangers, urinated over sleeping team-mate Richard Gough.</p> <p>25) Handed £1000 over to Jimmy Five Bellies after betting that the burly boozer couldn't withstand a cigarette lighter's heat on the bridge of his nose for five seconds. Jimmy could. Twice.</p> <p>26) After briefly giving up drinking, was advised to find a new interest. Picked bingo.</p> <p>27) Bought a £1000 robot and programmed it to travel into Jimmy Five Bellies' room at Gazza Towers and announce: "Make a cup of tea, fat man."</p> <p>28) Was banned from Liverpool's Cream nightclub in advance within days of joining Everton last summer, because the Evertonians who ran the place wanted him to avoid temptation and stay fit</p> <p>29) When Gazza signed for Spurs in 1988, he came down to finalise the deal with a bunch of his Geordie mates. They took over the posh hotel in Hadley Wood where Spurs were footing the bill and wreaked havoc. Gazza met then-chairman Irving Scholar and began talks by saying, "We'd like to thank you for the best three days of our lives."</p> <p>30) Was asked to leave West Lodge Park Hotel in London after guests were treated to the sight of a naked Five Bellies swimming across the duck pond.</p> <p>31) Recorded a video message for a corporate party and signed off with a cheery "Happy Christmas, you f*****g w*****s." </p> <p>32) Greeted reporters in Rome by standing up, asking for silence, then farting at ear-splitting volume.</p> <p>33) Told an interviewer that he was so superstitious about the number 13 that he couldn't ever bear to see the numbers 4 and 9 together. Oddly, the combination of 5 and 8 was deemed OK.</p> <p>34) After being sent off while playing for Lazio, shook hands with virtually every member of the Genoa side.</p> <p>35) While staying in a New Zealand hotel, was told there was no bacon for breakfast. Replied, "What, all the sheep in this country and there's no bloody bacon!" </p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-91970144285791696642008-02-08T13:20:00.001+00:002008-02-08T13:20:41.832+00:00Heightism!D...I...S...C...what's the next letter?<br><br>No, it's not 'O', we're not here to party and have a good time, we're still here to bitch about sh1t!<br><br>So, back to the question, any thoughts? If we said 'R', would you be able to finish the word? <br><br>OK, cut the rubbish, the word of the moment is DISCRIMINATION.<br><br>We've all heard this word thrown about in the past, but what is your take on it? Have you seen discrimination in action, positive or negative discrimination? <br><br>Most areas of society now have laws relating to discrimination - think about it, you have to be treated equally whether you are fat or thin, old or young, tall or short, french or english, black or white, you get the idea! <br><br>I have recently found one area which appears to be free of all responsibility to human rights, discrimination, whilst we believe it should be covered. Any guesses?<br><br>Air travel.<br><br>Simple, if you have ever been on a commercial plane, chances are you will have gotten to know the back of the chair in front of you intimately on your journey. Seats in planes tend to have less room for people than cattle get when they are being transported. There have been protests at how poorly cattle are treated in transit, and we want to know how airlines have been able to get away with treating people so badly for so long. <br><br>I have had bad experiences on planes, most frequent travelers probably have! I'm above average height, not something I chose, although I like being tall - don't get me wrong, I'm not that tall - 6' 4" (190cm), but physically doing things in everyday life is seeming to be getting harder and harder. <br><br>The tube pisses me off, barely being able to stand on some trains, in the middle of the carriage, let alone in rush hour, trying to stand next to the curved doors, all whilst some ignoramous reads the f****** newspaper - but air travel is the real issue, as this is actually dangerous to health. <br><br>I have been lucky enough to be on a few long haul flights in the last 12 months or so, and have been basically satisfied with the service, there are certain compromises to be made, such as knowing you are either not going to be able to feel your feet through them being forced under the seat in front, or being run over by the trolley if they are in the aisle. It used to be the case that you could get to the airport early enough and check in first, and ask nicely for the emergency exit seat to help a little with the legs. This was normally met with a couple of questions to make sure that you would be able to help in the event of an accident - e.g. were you fit and of 'reasonable' strength, could you open the door in other words? This is fair enough to ask, and I totally agree that the person or people sitting in these seats have a certain responsibility to other passengers.<br> <br>This has all changed. In the money grabbing, profit driven society we live in today, these seats are now for sale. Fat, thin, old, young, as long as you have more cash, you can have these seats. Is this showing that the airlines have really stopped caring about the passengers, as long as someone can stump up the cash they can have these seats - regardless of whether they would be able to open the door or not, although the airlines are obviously trying to help by ensuring their wallet is slightly thinner!<br> <br>I'm bored of ranting now, but suffice to say the airlines get away with this all the time, so many companies do in one way or another, what do you think? Who is on your list of poor companies in terms of customer services...?<br> <br>o2<br>Virgin<br>All fuc*ing airlines!<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heightism" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heightism </a><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Get your Christmas shopping at <a href="http://www.SantasNaughtyList.co.uk" target="_blank"> www.SantasNaughtyList.co.uk</a><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-42843864546678696022007-11-15T11:32:00.001+00:002007-11-15T11:35:30.143+00:006 of the best poke........r related cufflinks!<br /><p align="left">So, it always amazes me just how quickly Christmas always creeps up on me. I know it's coming every year, and I know when it is! It just suddenly seems that it's here! Walking down Oxford Street last night, the lights are on, the weather is cold, and people (grrrr, annoying crowds!) are out shopping in force.<br /><br />As you probably can tell, I'm not a huge fan of crowds. Or shopping. As a result, I've fallen headlong into a, so far, lifelong affair with the internet. OK, it may not be an affair, and I know we both have other interests, but f*ck buddy doesn't sound so poetic.<br /><br />Right, I'll get to the point. I have, as many people do, an interest in poker. I think my family have cottoned on to this, and suspect that those shiny parcels I am hoping I've been good enough to get this year, will have in some poker related goodies.<br /><br /><br />What might they be, I hear you ask? Well, I've been banging on about cufflinks a bit at home recently, so had a quick look to see whether there are any nice cufflinks out there - this is what i've found:<br /><br />1. <a href="http://store.dunhill.com/">Dunhill </a>have a nice pair of chips cufflinks, they are quite pricey though, but having recently found dunhill do this sort of thing, I presume the quality will be excellent.<br /></p><p align="center"><br /><br /> <a href="http://store.dunhill.com/GBR/ENG/PagesPublic/ProductBrowse/product.aspx?group1=CUFFLINKS&group2=*EMPTY&group3=*EMPTY&product=JSD8224H"><img src="http://store.dunhill.com/Assets/GBR/Images/Product/Thumb/JSD8224H.gif" alt="dunhill cufflinks" align="middle" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://store.dunhill.com/GBR/ENG/PagesPublic/ProductBrowse/product.aspx?group1=CUFFLINKS&group2=*EMPTY&group3=*EMPTY&product=JSD8224H">Link</a><br /></p><p align="left">2. Next is another <a href="http://store.dunhill.com/">dunhill</a> creation, this time they are lovely looking cards, the marketing spout says they're made from sterling silver with rhodium plating, whatever the f*** that is!<br /></p><div align="center"><br /> <p><a href="http://store.dunhill.com/GBR/ENG/PagesPublic/ProductBrowse/product.aspx?group1=CUFFLINKS&group2=*EMPTY&group3=*EMPTY&product=JSD8225H"><img src="http://store.dunhill.com/Assets/GBR/Images/Product/Thumb/JSD8225H.gif" alt="dunhill cufflinks" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /> </p><br /><p></p><br /> <p><a href="http://store.dunhill.com/GBR/ENG/PagesPublic/ProductBrowse/product.aspx?group1=CUFFLINKS&group2=*EMPTY&group3=*EMPTY&product=JSD8225H">Link</a> </p></div><br /><p align="left">3. At the other end of the scale from the first 2, we've found these bad boys. Considerably cheaper than the dunhill ones, they look good in the photo, and are cheap. I'm not sure getting 8 aces is going to go unnoticed around the table though!</p><br /><p align="center"> <a href="http://www.cuffsncollars.co.uk/products.asp?id=465"><img src="http://www.greatvaluejewellery.com/prod_images/CK131T.jpg" alt="cufflinks" align="middle" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.cuffsncollars.co.uk/products.asp?id=465">Link</a></p><br /><p align="left">4. From the same site come the Ace of spade cufflinks - not sure I like these as much as the others, but they are simple and cheap.</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.cuffsncollars.co.uk/products.asp?id=144"><img src="http://www.greatvaluejewellery.com/prod_images/GMC35T.jpg" alt="cufflinks" align="middle" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.cuffsncollars.co.uk/products.asp?id=144">Link</a></p><br /><p align="left">5. Next on the list we move sites to find some poker chip cufflinks. These have a bit more colour than we've seen so far, but could be fun. At under a tenner, these could be a good present this Christmas for a secret santa thing in the office!?!</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.ukcufflinks.co.uk/Product/17/CK247/wheesh/poker-chip-cufflinks.html"><img src="http://www.ukcufflinks.co.uk/product_images/Small/CK247;Warehouse;Warehouse.jpg" alt="cufflinks" align="middle" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.ukcufflinks.co.uk/Product/17/CK247/wheesh/poker-chip-cufflinks.html">Link</a></p><br /><p align="left">6. Finally on this list, we have the kings and aces cufflinks. These have good detail on the cufflink, and I'm sure would complement any shirt. </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.drinkstuff.com/products/product.asp?ID=4022&title=King+%26+Aces+Cufflinks"><img src="http://www.drinkstuff.com/productimg/18618.jpg" alt="cufflinks" align="middle" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.drinkstuff.com/products/product.asp?ID=4022&title=King+%26+Aces+Cufflinks">Link</a></p><p></p><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p>So, that's our list of 6 of the best. I like these cufflinks, but am hoping if I had to choose a single pair, to get the ones first in this list. Yes,. I know they are £155 but they look really good, and they seem to be built to last. Father Christmas, if you are reading, can I please have a pair?<br /><p align="left">What do you think of these? </p><br /><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-52143754612232086222007-10-31T10:51:00.001+00:002007-10-31T10:51:23.983+00:00I've got my long legs out...I'm tall. At 6' 4" (about 1m90) I'm not *that* tall, just taller than average. I am in proportion, and therefore come equipped with longer than average legs.<br><br>Why is it then, that I feel discriminated against when asked to do certain things? <br><br>Driving cars is becoming easier, as taller consumers are catered for, I have however never driven an early mini, or managed to get my hands on a supercar - although Jeremy Clarkson seems to get in (just) to these things, it's simply not practical in some cases for everyday use. <br><br>Another example is flying, and this is one which really does wind me up - every time I fly. Every. Single. Time.<br><br>I will research some seat pitches (or one of you lovely readers may be able to help!), however understand that the trend is an increase over the last few years, I believe it has reached a staggering 31" on BA longhaul flights in economy. Seat pitch indicates (I think!) the distance between the rows of seats - a measly 31" to fit my long legs in for a 10 hour flight is, imho, totally unacceptable, cattle gets more space when flying!<br><br>Each time I check in for a flight, I ask whether there is any chance of getting a seat with slightly more legroom, to which the normal response is a flat out no, with the exception of recent offers of being 'allowed' to pay for a bit more room. <br><br>Emergency exit seats tend to be the ones with more legroom, these seats never used to be assigned until travellers were physically at the airport, and the check in staff could assess their ability to open the exit in the event of an emergency, now apparently the safety of other passengers on the plane could be at risk in the event of an emergency, because someone with more cash - not necessarily fit to open the door - has 'bought' the right to a particular seat. <br><br>I always make the effort the arrive early, and to check in as soon as possible the day before, when the online check in opens, however it is becoming more and more frustrating that people are given the option of buying this space, as opposed to placing people who cannot physically get their legs in to the meagre space in coach. <br><br>When 'sitting' in these seats, I am forced to either ask the person in front to put their seat up, or put my legs out in the aisle - when I normally get hit several times by the trolley!<br><br>Fat people are, in extreme cases, asked to purchase 2 seats to accommodate their bulk, however I've been unlucky to be next to one that has not - again, this could be construed as a physical discrimination in that the seats are not fit for purpose - where the issue is deemed medical. <br><br>I want action, I need your help as I am not sure the best way to go about this, but come on, we're in the 21st century, and I can't get my legs in a plane seat - the Disability Rights Commission do not, at present, cover air travel, and the airlines will not be interested. <br><br>Another issue is the rude inhabitants of London (I live in London but do not consider myself to be rude!), when on the tube - fine, you read your newspaper, screw the people who are trying to get on the tube (which they've paid a small fortune for, thanks Ken!), or when they do get on, why not just stop. Idiots. <br><br>What do I do, who can help me get heard....? Or of course, you can always donate moeny to me so that I can afford to fly in business.... ;-)<br><br> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-52461423743806423272007-08-20T10:53:00.001+00:002007-08-20T10:53:22.583+00:00Transfers soon!A couple of weeks into the season, and things are not looking that good with my team at the moment. The transfer window opens up later this week, I think, and with injuries to Ledley King and Freddie Ljunberg (and Sol Campbell, but he should be back in action at the weekend), I am looking to make a couple of transfers. <br><br>So far, the team has performed ok, although the shock poor start to the season by Manchester United, has not helped, with the goal keeper making mistakes, and Ronaldo getting himself sent off, I have learnt that the transfer window is closed for the first week! After a strong-ish start (about 10th in my superleague, and in the top 90,000), I suffered a bit following the weekend games, and currently sit on 48 points, with 3 goals - which sees me fall to somewhere between 25-30 in my chosen superleague, and 143000ish in the overall competition. <br><br>I'm going to have to make some transfers, but don't want to waste these so early in the season unless I absolutely have to, Ronaldo for instance will not get me any points whilst he is suspended, but will get me points over the season - if he behaves himself! I will take the hit on the non-earning for this time, and not waste 2 transfers to get him back in a cpouple of weeks. <br><br>Who should I get in to replace King and Ljungberg?<br> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-2543372167348913002007-08-16T09:57:00.001+00:002007-08-16T09:57:36.034+00:00Get over it, and get on with it!<font size="2">From: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6949262.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6949262.stm</a><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span> Sheffield United are to sue West Ham for the cost of their relegation from the Premier League.</b> </font><p> <font size="2">The Blades were relegated after the Premier League opted not to dock West Ham points for fielding an ineligible player in Carlos Tevez. </font></p><p> <font size="2">Sheffield United have estimated the cost of their relegation at between £30m-£50m. </font></p><p> <font size="2">A spokesman said: "After discussion with legal advisors, we will be seeking substantial compensation." </font></p><p> <font size="2">The Blades recently failed in their High Court bid to force the Premier League to take disciplinary action against West Ham. </font></p><p> <font size="2">Sheffield United took their case to the High Court after an arbitration panel rejected their claim against the Premier League, who failed to deduct points from West Ham over the transfers of Tevez and Javier Mascherano. </font></p><p> <font size="2">Instead, the Hammers were fined a record £5.5m by the Premier League. </font></p><p> <font size="2">The Blades claim West Ham gained an unfair advantage by signing an illicit player in Tevez.</font></p><p><font size="2">____</font></p><p>OK, so this has been going on for a while, it's been ruled on by the premier league/fa - the chaps that make the rules, that all clubs have an input to, and everyone has signed up to the law that they dictate. They were not happy with the response. It was taken up a level, they were not happy with the outcome, as it was not in their favour. </p>Come on, get on with it, you are a football club, surely the best way of getting back into the premier league is to do a good job on the field, if you had done that last season, perhaps you would not have gone down. At the end of all of this, over the course of a season, you were not good enough to stay in the top flight, and as such went down. Don't bitch fight other clubs, the buck stops with you, shut up and play football. If you don't get back to the premier league this time around, who are you going to blame? West Ham? Carlos Tevez? <a href="http://www.tayzonday.co.uk">Tay Zonday?</a><font size="2"> It seems almost immature, shoulder the blame, play better football, get your message out through the medium of football, not moaning off the field. Football is full of prima donna idiots, with egos the size of a city - at the end of the day, the majority of these people get paid stupid amounts of money to play football, the least they can do is earn their money - don't go bitching about it Sheffield Utd, you did not play well enough over last season, if you had played better in any of the 38 games you had to do so, you would not need to resort to this, and you would just get on with playing, and trying to avoid relegation once again this season. <br><br><br></font> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-36452674558485116412007-08-08T10:11:00.001+00:002007-08-08T10:11:56.834+00:00Fantasy Football - Season Long help required<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7P55yGQiy2tH6cBkBrQW52BV6vIoMx9wEOrqq1pWyZacZgSlkDfGIhNelnof_Lf-Po1d4zVNJ7kXXdDXrNzTK5eP1flgQQdzbSoVUNvWoOvHhwUz0MwjWPjrbmeeypWVsagAfg/s1600-h/ff-sxi-0807-716835.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7P55yGQiy2tH6cBkBrQW52BV6vIoMx9wEOrqq1pWyZacZgSlkDfGIhNelnof_Lf-Po1d4zVNJ7kXXdDXrNzTK5eP1flgQQdzbSoVUNvWoOvHhwUz0MwjWPjrbmeeypWVsagAfg/s320/ff-sxi-0807-716835.jpg" width="320"/></a></p>OK, so yet again, I am entering a fantasy football league at work. The rules are standard <a href="www.telegraph.co.uk">Telegraph</a> fantasy football, £50m budget, 30 transfers for the season, no more than 4 within a week (I got caught out with this one at the end of last season!). <br><br>I have picked the team below to start, and want to throw open the floor to any experts out there. As an incentive, should my team finish in the top 3 positions of our league at the end of the season, I will award a prize to the most successful contributor, over the course of the season, as judged by me. All you need to do, is let me know where the good players are at, how they can fit into my team, and updates on injuries. <br><br>I will update this site with all movements in and out of the team, and publish comments/suggestions for all to see (let me know if you do not want to have your suggestion made public - all comments are moderated prior to publishing). <br><br>Until tomorrow, I think there is an amnesty on transfers, so I can make as many as I like til then - who do you think is going to be starring in the premier league next year? Let me know?<br><br>TTFN<br><br><br><br> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-81715647145873309962007-08-01T14:24:00.001+00:002007-08-01T14:24:09.593+00:00BA Fined, hannibal, face and murdoch called as witnessesI ain't getting on no plane, you crazy fool!<br><br>News is being reported that the fine that BA have been handed for 'fixing' fuel costs with Virgin, have reach £280m, after the US DoJ fined them an additional $300m. <br><br>Virgin 'grassed' up BA, and have been left out of the case, and we understnad that this could now go to a criminal investigation, as the civil case ends.<br><br>OK, BA have been found guilty, Virgin have escaped the focus, and the fines, for the part they played, but there will be almost £300 million changing hands - where does this go? Will this get back to the pockets of the people who overpaid as a result of the price fixing, we suspect probably not - rough justice....what do you think? <br> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-58098087235832928122007-07-27T13:33:00.001+00:002007-07-27T13:37:32.138+00:00Page rank v lifeOK, there's a blog I read as often as I can, looking to pick up tips, but also I like the style of writing. The blog belongs to Dean Hunt (<a href="http://www.deanhunt.com">www.deanhunt.com</a>), and he is pushing a campaign against the focus on pagerank - in a slight twist, jumping on the bandwagon should help increase pr, and get some nice fat backlinks. Now I guess I'll have to start thinking about something to do with all this new found traffic. Yeah right?!!! <br><br>Before I drop the list of participants below, I want to see if I can start a campaign to get the Bonobo song to number one, let's see if we can't make it as annoying as the crazy frog...!<br><a href="www.youtube.com/thebonobobeat">www.youtube.com/thebonobobeat</a><br><br><br><br> <br /><p><a href="http://www.deanhunt.com">Buzz Marketing Blog</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.retiredat21.com">Young Entrepreneurs Blog</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.streetlessons.com">No Nonsense Business Advice</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.midascode.co.uk/blog">Sell your blog</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.cs-developer.com/">CS Developer</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.appliancejournal.com/">Aplliance Journal</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/">Madkane Humor Blog</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.findnewleads.com/resources.htm">Find New Leads</a><br><br /><br /><a href="http://www.phpied.com">PHPied</a><br><br /><a href="http://ukseodirectory.wordpress.com">UK SEO Directory</a><br><br /><a href="http://bikinifigur.at">Bikinifigur: Abnehmen ohne Hunger</a><br><br /><a href="http://bobmeetsworld.com/">Bob Meets World</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.bluejar.com">BlueJar Webmasters Guide</a><br><br /><a href="http://allsux.com">All Sux Dot Com</a><br><br /><a href="http://codingpad.maryspad.com">CodingPad</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.thenextpost.com/2007/07/get-over-that-pr-jitters-and-get-life.html">The Next Post</a><br><br /><a href="http://crystalcoasttech.com/blog">Tech Blog</a><br><br /><br /><a href="http://www.realitywired.com">Reality Wired</a><br><br /><a href="http://tommwilson.com">Tom Wilson Google Blog</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.pricefilter.co.uk">Price Filter</a><br><br /><a href="http://afewloosescrews.com/">a few loose screws</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.clickon-web-design.co.uk/blog/">Clickon Web Design</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.woodymaxim.com">Woody Maxim</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.crystalsquest.com/">Crystals Quest</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.whatsimplyworks.com/">What Simply Works</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.affiliateprofitcenter.com">Affiliate profit center</a><br><br /><br /><a href="http://www.myinternetmarketingblueprints.com">Internet Marketing Blueprints</a><br><br /><a href="http://cash4blogging.blogspot.com/">Cash 4 blogging</a><br><br /><a href="http://hitsusa.com/blog/">Hits USA</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.wendyhaney.com/">Wendy Haney</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.shetekmarketing.com/">Sheterk Marketing</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.how-to-build-website.com/blog/alex-rants/say-no-to-pagerank/">How To Build a website blog</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.siteneighbors.net/">The Block Party</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.search4article.com/review">Ezinet Global Marketing</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.best-earning-strategies.com">Best Online Earning Strategies</a><br><br /><br /><a href="http://www.onlinesecurityauthority.com/">Online Security Authority</a><br><br /><a href="http://1nf0rmat10n.com/">1nf0rmat10n.com</a><br><br /><a href="http://blog.gems4friends.com/">Alternative Healing</a><br><br /><a href="http://antwren.blogspot.com/">That’s what i’m talking about</a><br><br /><a href="http://weburbanist.com">Web Urbanist Media and Art</a><br><br /><a href="http://blog.fundraiserhelp.com/">Fundraising Ideas</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.chatsquatch.net">Chatsquatch</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.moneyspinning.co.uk">Money Spinning</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.flixya.com/blog/notme">Blogging at Flixya</a><br><br /><br /><a href="http://www.deezar.net/">Blogging Tips</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-64854838663037347732007-07-25T13:23:00.001+00:002007-07-25T13:23:37.002+00:00more bloody idiots!so now it is the turn of royal mail staff to go on strike. Again. Honestly, this type of industrial terrorism, bully tactics, whatever you want to call it, is absolutely sickening. I don't think I get paid enough, so I ask for a pay rise - I still go to work, and if they say no, I'm a bit pissed off, but generally you either get over these things, or move on. <br><br>'Public services' like the royal mail are a monument of times gone by. There is uproar when there are rumours that the government will bail them out of astronomical debts, it's own staff are pushing against any element of change, what hope have the post office got? <br><br>If companies, people anything did not change, and evolve, we would still be living in caves. Evolution is vital - imagine 10, 15, 20 years ago at work, now look at your desk. Things have evolved. People have evolved. Skills have shifted. <br><br>Computers were once the enemy, the public thought that computers would be brought in to replace people and they would be left without jobs. Has this happened? No. <br><br>Yes, there has been a skills shift, but as this happens, computers have helped companies to evolve. Look at the difference between HSBC 20 years ago, and today. One of the biggest banks in the world, making some of the largest annual profits in the world, but still have a huge workforce. People will always be needed. Whether they are needed to sweep the floor, or make sure that the robot that is weeping the floor is working. <br><br>Moving back to the royal mail, 20 years ago, things in this country were very different. How many of you had sent an email? How many of you had penpals when you were younger, that you sent letters to? Schools encouraged this sort of thing, it was a 'healthy' pasttime, unlike the youth of today, but that's a different topic! With the progression of email, people have stopped sending as many letters. The postal delivery market has been opened up. It is time for the Royal Mail to be allowed to operate as a business. It's employees need to realise that they cannot hold the company to ransom, in the long run this is likely to harm them more. Change, adapt, go with it, step out of your comfort zone, move on - the world has! <br> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-77660204339875327612007-07-13T10:10:00.001+00:002007-07-13T10:19:21.080+00:00The Bonobo Song - it'll stick in your mind!<div style="margin: 1ex;"> <div> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:6;"><b><i>The Bonobo Song</i></b></span><br /></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">The Bonobo Project is a SpeciesAlert/SpeciesCreative initiative to raise awareness for the Bonobo Chimpanzee.</span><br /></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">At the heart of the campaign is a song and accompanying music video from spoof band "The Bonobo Beat". Hoping to reach a wide audience and highlight a serious issue through music and comedy, we have made "The Bonobo Song" available for download on iTunes, and additional products - such as mobile phone ringtones, a karaoke video, and interactive toolkits enabling people to re-record or remix their own version of the song – are available for download from our website. 50% of Net profits from these sales will be donated to Wildlife Charities.</span><br /></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">The video is available to watch for free on YouTube: </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/thebonobobeat" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/thebonobobeat</a></b></span><br /></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">…or to find out more about "The Bonobo Beat" check out their myspace profile: <b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thebonobobeat" target="_blank">www.myspace.com/thebonobobeat</a></b></span><br /></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">For further information on our organization, please visit: </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><b><a href="http://www.speciesalert.com/" target="_blank">www.speciesalert.com</a></b></span><br /></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><i>Bonobos are the most endangered of the great apes and are found solely in the Democratic Republic of Congo where there are only about 10,000 left. Bonobos share 98% of their DNA with humans, and are unique in that they do not fight amongst themselves, which is why they are sometimes referred to as "the good apes". It is predicted that without our help - Bonobos could become extinct in the next decade this is due to a combination of habitat loss, and hunting for bush meat. The civil war in the DRC, which has been ongoing since the 1990's, has added to this problem. </i></span><br /><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a name="0.1_graphic02"></a><a href="http://www.speciesalert.com/"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?name=30a93f716335c8ba.jpg&attid=0.1&disp=vahi&amp;view=att&th=113ba99c92441cb1" alt="Your browser may not support display of this image." height="243" width="325" /> </span></a></p> </div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-85179022949583501802007-07-11T09:01:00.001+00:002007-07-11T09:01:31.486+00:00Berk...<p class="first">Found the following story on the <a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20070711/tuk-britain-canada-marriage-a7ad41d.html">Yahoo</a> site - how stupid would you feel if this was you? Have you ever done anything like this to make a prat of yourself? Leave a comment! <br></p><p class="first"><br></p><p class="first">LONDON (AFP) - A man flew all the way from Canada to Britain for a friend's wedding -- then realised he was a year too early, the self-confessed "berk" told BBC radio.</p><div id="adlrec"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-family: Verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><div id="ebBannerDiv_0_3927420713006653" style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; display: inline;"> </div> <noscript><a href="http://uk.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12u8untbp/M=200093159.201415529.202683960.200222684/D=ukie_news/S=2022107250:LREC/Y=UKIE/EXP=1184230695/A=200622579/R=1/SIG=13ifkdtuu/*http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/BannerRedirect.asp%3FFlightID%3D258842%26Page%3D%26PluID%3D0%26Pos%3D7775" target="_blank"> <img src="http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/BannerSource.asp?FlightID=258842&Page=&PluID=0&Pos=7775" border="0" width="300" height="250"></a></noscript></div> <noscript><img width="1" height="1" alt="" src="http://row.bc.yahoo.com/b?P=XjagL1f4aitBg235RUm4gQF9Pr5ookaUm6cABvdk&T=145p251gs%2fX%3d1184144295%2fE%3d2022107250%2fR%3dukie_news%2fK%3d5%2fV%3d2.1%2fW%3dHR%2fY%3dUKIE%2fF%3d2476156376%2fQ%3d-1%2fS%3d1%2fJ%3d9F6AF857&U=13k08kcft%2fN%3do2jTPVf4axA-%2fC%3d200093159.201415529.202683960.200222684%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d200622579"> </noscript></div><p>David Best sent friend David Barclay an email at the start of 2007 which mentioned his wedding date of July 6.</p><p>Despite receiving no invitation, and thinking it was a bit odd to have a wedding on a Friday, expat teacher Barclay nonetheless booked his flights and jetted the 5,600 kilometres from Toronto to Cardiff.</p><p>"I booked my ticket, paid 500 pounds to fly into Cardiff, got the old suit cleaned, the goatee trimmed, the head shaved -- I was going to be the belle of the ball," Barclay said.</p><p>"I called his mum to find his number and then I called him up and I said, 'When and where is this wedding? It's in a couple of days and I'd just like to know where I'm going.'</p><p>"He said to me, 'Mate, it's not this year, it's next year. 2008 not 2007'."</p><p>Only then did a whole list of other strange occurrences start to make any sense.</p><p>"I called his mum up and she didn't mention it at all. I didn't get an invitation, it was just on an e-mail and I mentioned it to a friend we're both friends with and he didn't know what I was talking about," Barclay said.</p><p>"All these things came together and I thought, 'Oh no, you berk.' I'm a year early and my mates are loving it, aren't they?</p><p>"At least it has assured me a mention in the speech next year, I reckon. Same time next year -- I'll be there." </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931733.post-87814222192470092102007-06-13T12:40:00.001+00:002007-06-13T12:40:50.786+00:00Something fishy with the choice of weapon...<p class="article"><span style="font-style: italic;">from <a href="http://metro.co.uk">metro.co.uk</a></span><br></p><p class="article">Disregarding the old adage 'never bring a fish to a sword fight', two assailants broke into a man's trailer and attacked him with a swordfish snout in eastern Australia early Wednesday, leaving the victim with cuts to his arms, back and hands, police said. </p><p class="article">The victim, who was not identified, claimed the two suspects broke into his home in the eastern city of Bundaberg, Queensland. They then proceeded to assault him with the serrated, sword-like bill, state police said. </p><p class="article"> Paramedics treated the man for his injuries. </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0