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[Aug. 22nd, 2009|09:19 am] |
This, from the "Boycott Scotland" website, is a useful riposte to thinking people everywhere
"I have been to Ireland 5 times in recent years, and I will spend my tourism dollars there.....not in a country whose government claims to have compassion for terrorists"
Yes, because Ireland has never released any terrorists on compassionate grounds. They just release them on politically expedient grounds. I don't recall any of these people complaining when all those Irish Republican terrorists were being released. But, of course, it's only terrorism if the Americans are on the receiving end.
For example,
9/11 = terrorism. Every single IRA attack = a noble act by heroic freedom fighters
Pan Am bombing = terrorism. US Navy shooting down an Iranian passenger jet = whoopsy
On another website, commenting on the proposed boycott, someone commented that the Americans should be avoiding EVERYTHING Scottish or with Scottish input. So, no use of the mail because stamps are a Scottish invention. No telephone or television. No anaesthesia in surgery or other medical procedure. The US Navy will have to disband. The Declaration of Independence should be rescinded. Etc.. Etc.. I'm sure the Americans calling for a boycott of Scotland will go for the complete version. After all, not doing so will open them up a charge of the highest hypocrisy. And...and... Oh wait. |
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[May. 17th, 2009|11:32 pm] |
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There was a story on the BBC today about an attempt to disrupt the cycling race thingy in Perthshire. Carpet tacks had been spread on the road. Tacks! On the road! I thought things like that only happened in cartoons. |
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[May. 16th, 2008|12:04 am] |
Your Score: OghamYou scoredYou are Ogham, an ancient alphabet used by a number of peoples in northern Europe and still in limited use by some people in Europe as a "secret language". You're all structure and tedious to use, but have outlasted all opposition so far and will likely continue to do so. Just don't expect to be liked. |
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[Feb. 27th, 2008|10:56 pm] |
I found a magic portal to a secret world in the pub last night. Exciting, no?
In more excitement...
( Film Quotation Meme )
Guess the film. No Googly cheating now. |
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| Socks, Dochs...and...erm...Box? |
[Feb. 20th, 2008|11:47 pm] |
They don't make school children like they used to. I heard two today discussing the buying of socks! Socks! One said "There's a lot of choice between babies and ten years". Oh dear Lord.
Here's something for fans of Pete Doherty - ( That's the man, officer! )
In other music news, the new Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan album will be released in May. So that's something to look forward to for fellow fans. |
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| Nice hat, Cherie |
[Jan. 17th, 2008|11:44 pm] |
I see Pete "More Crack, Vicar?" Doherty is on the front on this week's NME. He claims that his forthcoming new solo album will be "completely different" to anything else he's done.
So it should be good. I won't hold my breath though. |
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[Jan. 12th, 2008|12:15 am] |
There's something oddly fascinating about those bizarre mail order catalogues with which certain companies love to bombard people. I got one the other day - "Travel Paraphernalia". They were advertising shoes - called Mutts or something - that a bit like Crocs (is that what they're called?) Y'know - the shoes for people who really shouldn't be allowed out without a carer. Anyway, the shoes are apparently perfect for walking the dog and perfect for nipping out to pick a lettuce. This seemed a little specific for an advert, and then it struck me. "Picking a lettuce" is obviously some sort of code. I can imagine the scene:
"Zhooshy batts. Trolling trade? Blagging a chicken? Picking a lettuce, eh?" |
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| You count! |
[Nov. 13th, 2007|12:08 am] |
I had the misfortune to hear part of a James Blunt (not his real name) 'song' earlier. In this 'song', he claimed that he would always be in a club in 1973. An odd claim to make for someone who wasn't born until 1974.
Speaking of Blunt, why did he think removing the one letter from his name that stopped it rhyming with the word that makes one think immediately of Noel Edmonds would be a good idea? There's obviously no end to his failings. |
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[Sep. 16th, 2007|08:57 pm] |
Instructions:
1. Go to Career Cruising, http://www.careercruising.com
2. Put in Username: nycareers and Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Paste the top twenty results into a post.
5. Put the careers you've actually considered in bold.
6. Add sarcastic commentary.
7. Be driven to weep and/or drink
( The meme of the moment ) |
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| New addictions, old people |
[Jul. 25th, 2007|11:10 pm] |
I continue to marvel at the people whom one can find on Facebook.
It's more than a little addictive though. |
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| Great overheard intellectual conversations of our time |
[Jun. 23rd, 2007|02:41 pm] |
Random girl on the street shouting into her mobile phone: "Yeah, she had a threesome last week. With TWO other people!!"
Yes dear. The fact that two other people were involved is what made it a threesome. |
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| A nation yawns, turns over, and slumbers on |
[May. 4th, 2007|09:25 pm] |
I had to go to Carlisle the other day. That's not very interesting, I know. However an announcement that was made as the train pulled into the station did make me think that it might be a good idea for train managers to learn how to pronounce the names of destinations correctly. Hawick is not - and never has been - pronounced as Ha-wick.
In other news, I am pimping my facebook. It's almost - but not quite - as exciting as here. Oh yes. |
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