Obama has to specify, through his ambassador that he didn't mean national offense, after his comments caused anger "among many business people and pensioners in the UK", not to mention Davey, when he used the term "British Petroleum". This brings up a lovely picture of old geezers in tweed sitting on park benches, getting their caps in a twist. What does BP stand for, for fuck's sake, bloody poms? It's ok, I understand you have plenty of time on your hands and you need to find a way to occupy yourselves now that you have a free bus pass, but seriously? As for the business people, shouldn't you think about picking up your own businesses from the gutter, instead of being insulted when someone uses the full words the abbreviation stands for?
But all credit to the President for trying to pacify instead of showing the contempt they deserve!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
You couldn't make it up!
Poor little Davey, he's saddened and hurt that Obama said BP are a bunch of tossers. It offends his patriotic identity. Americans have been accused of anti-British feelings.
It's not often that I side with the Americans, but pardon me for thinking I'd be mightily pissed off if well in excess of a million gallons of oil a day had been spilling into my pond for two months. I'd also be thinking I'd want the head of the people responsible on a platter, possibly with fries. But hey, the Gulf of Mexico is a big ocean and I want my life back, what's 60 million gallons of oil between friends?
What life? The one you made on the back of fuck knows how many dodgy deals, taking full advantage of the fact that it's a global economy? Global? So, what's British identity got to do with it? And even if it did, isn't the Gulf part of the globe too? Oh, I see, it's only global when you can make a shitload of money out of it, never mind that a catastrophe on this scale affects us all, regardless of where we live or what our passport says.
A bit like the Germans getting all hurt when you tell them Hitler was a mass murderer, really.
While we're on the subject, how about doing something about this too? Or doesn't "global" extend to Africa?
It's not often that I side with the Americans, but pardon me for thinking I'd be mightily pissed off if well in excess of a million gallons of oil a day had been spilling into my pond for two months. I'd also be thinking I'd want the head of the people responsible on a platter, possibly with fries. But hey, the Gulf of Mexico is a big ocean and I want my life back, what's 60 million gallons of oil between friends?
What life? The one you made on the back of fuck knows how many dodgy deals, taking full advantage of the fact that it's a global economy? Global? So, what's British identity got to do with it? And even if it did, isn't the Gulf part of the globe too? Oh, I see, it's only global when you can make a shitload of money out of it, never mind that a catastrophe on this scale affects us all, regardless of where we live or what our passport says.
A bit like the Germans getting all hurt when you tell them Hitler was a mass murderer, really.
While we're on the subject, how about doing something about this too? Or doesn't "global" extend to Africa?
Monday, June 07, 2010
Two wheels good!
In early May I finally got out of my last job, which was a nightmare. It was so bad that I was feeling sick every day at the thought of going in - in fact, it was so bad that I felt very edgy today when I had to call them to find out what had happened to my last pay slip and P45. I was informed that the pay slip had been sent to my workplace, because they'd not had enough notice that I wasn't there anymore. They knew on 4th May, wages are done in the second half of the month, and it would not have been sent to workplace until around 25th May. That's the people I was working for, and this is one of the very minor things they do, messing with wages.
Anyway, a few weeks down the line, and I'm feeling a lot better. No small thanks to Ginevra, my new bike, kindly offered by my dad :)))
I've had it since the bank holiday. Before then, I was using a bike borrowed from a friend, but it was old, too low for me and with no gears so it was really hard. With Ginevra, I'm all over the place! Last week I went for an ice cream in Regent's Park, which was a good excuse to do 30 km that day :)))
In early May I also went to see Gogol Bordello - they are just great! I'd seen them a couple of years ago and was looking forward to seeing them again. I had bronchitis at the time (possibly caught thanks to being so stressed out at work), but I was determined not to miss this gig so I dragged myself there. It was well worth it! And here's the t-shirt I bought. As soon as I saw it I thought my father should have it; I'm just borrowing it until I can give it to him :D
Anyway, a few weeks down the line, and I'm feeling a lot better. No small thanks to Ginevra, my new bike, kindly offered by my dad :)))
I've had it since the bank holiday. Before then, I was using a bike borrowed from a friend, but it was old, too low for me and with no gears so it was really hard. With Ginevra, I'm all over the place! Last week I went for an ice cream in Regent's Park, which was a good excuse to do 30 km that day :)))
In early May I also went to see Gogol Bordello - they are just great! I'd seen them a couple of years ago and was looking forward to seeing them again. I had bronchitis at the time (possibly caught thanks to being so stressed out at work), but I was determined not to miss this gig so I dragged myself there. It was well worth it! And here's the t-shirt I bought. As soon as I saw it I thought my father should have it; I'm just borrowing it until I can give it to him :D
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