Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Yeh me
I just realised I got a comment from someone I don't know, re windy turbine stuff.
And it was a comment to what I'd written, rather than rubbish spam. Go me!
One day, I will be a columnist paid squillions for writing garbage while all other journos have to suffer in poverty in order to pay me shedloads. Hurrah!
Went to a meeting on Saturday. Very dull. When will people realise that meetings are not there for discussion? They are there to inform people of what's been done and by whom, and what's going to be done and by whom. Once that has been agreed, it's off to the pub.
Also, do not hold meetings in a pub as there is no incentive to finish the meeting.
Bit random that. Never mind.
And it was a comment to what I'd written, rather than rubbish spam. Go me!
One day, I will be a columnist paid squillions for writing garbage while all other journos have to suffer in poverty in order to pay me shedloads. Hurrah!
Went to a meeting on Saturday. Very dull. When will people realise that meetings are not there for discussion? They are there to inform people of what's been done and by whom, and what's going to be done and by whom. Once that has been agreed, it's off to the pub.
Also, do not hold meetings in a pub as there is no incentive to finish the meeting.
Bit random that. Never mind.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Big Brother is Listening to you
Was driving back hom on Sunday evening when a strange event happened - I found myself agreeing with David Blunkett.
At last, the police have managed to come with something even the bearded former home secretary thought was too much.
Apprently, the police want to use high-powered microphones alongside cctv cameras. They can't pick up ordinary conversations apprently but can distinguish whether a person is talking in an aggressive tone.
Brilliant, it means we don't need to fear terrorists anymore, unless, of course, they're not talking agressively.
I am wondering whether police are playing a game among themselves of how many ridiculous suggestions they can come up with before the government says no.
'90 days without having to charge anyone.' That's a good one. They'll never swallow that'
'No-one can protest without giving the police good notice. And then we can disperse them if there's more than two people.' Brilliant.
It is amazing how the police have been desribed as 'institutionally racist', had a programme where officers have been seen to be racist, have the crappest relations with newspapers and therefore poor relationships with communitites, increase their share of the council tax every year and still get away with it.
I have no idea how much I pay for the police every year (generally includes a bit extra for when I've been caught speeding again. Anyway, I digress) but I know even less of what I get out of it as the police are so unwilling to publish any meaningful statistics.
The last time I remember it happening was when the police gave local crime figures and clean-up rates to an area forum in Bucks. The sergeant admitted the clean-up rates were very poor and he then got bollocked when this was reported. Next time the forum was on, there were no crime statistics given. Genius. We keep getting told that we crime isn't as common as we think. The only problem is that police are unwilling to give us actual statistics because their clean-up rates are so poor.
(add disclaimer here. Most police are doing a great job in trying conditions with a lack of rsources to do the job properly and if I wanted protection,t hey'd be the first to put themselves on the line etc)
At last, the police have managed to come with something even the bearded former home secretary thought was too much.
Apprently, the police want to use high-powered microphones alongside cctv cameras. They can't pick up ordinary conversations apprently but can distinguish whether a person is talking in an aggressive tone.
Brilliant, it means we don't need to fear terrorists anymore, unless, of course, they're not talking agressively.
I am wondering whether police are playing a game among themselves of how many ridiculous suggestions they can come up with before the government says no.
'90 days without having to charge anyone.' That's a good one. They'll never swallow that'
'No-one can protest without giving the police good notice. And then we can disperse them if there's more than two people.' Brilliant.
It is amazing how the police have been desribed as 'institutionally racist', had a programme where officers have been seen to be racist, have the crappest relations with newspapers and therefore poor relationships with communitites, increase their share of the council tax every year and still get away with it.
I have no idea how much I pay for the police every year (generally includes a bit extra for when I've been caught speeding again. Anyway, I digress) but I know even less of what I get out of it as the police are so unwilling to publish any meaningful statistics.
The last time I remember it happening was when the police gave local crime figures and clean-up rates to an area forum in Bucks. The sergeant admitted the clean-up rates were very poor and he then got bollocked when this was reported. Next time the forum was on, there were no crime statistics given. Genius. We keep getting told that we crime isn't as common as we think. The only problem is that police are unwilling to give us actual statistics because their clean-up rates are so poor.
(add disclaimer here. Most police are doing a great job in trying conditions with a lack of rsources to do the job properly and if I wanted protection,t hey'd be the first to put themselves on the line etc)
Friday, November 24, 2006
Writing something at last
Three month sabbatical - now I'm back.
Lots to talk about. Just couldn't be mithered writing anything - though that isn't helpful when writing a blog, I suppose.
Got a new car last week. After five years, the Saxo got just too expensive to repair. Didn't help that the exhaust fell off for the second time, this time round the Stoke area. The good thing is that the road recovery people have their depot a whole two minutes away.
Amyway, I am now the slightly less flustered owner of a Honda Civic that has five doors, automatic gearbox, air conditioning and lots of boot space. It's also relatively clutter-free so poele wanting lifts don't need to spend ten minutes removing my crap from the back seat. The casette player works too, which is a bonus going on long journeys. Now I don't have to listen to crap FM with its same songs. (currently Scissor Sisters, Paper dreams - which should rhyme but doesn't and AN other, possible Suagrbabes)
Other things pissing me off at the moment -
BBC making a song and dance of having cricket highlights, then plonking them on after 11pm.
England's rugby team being worse than useless.
Having no money.
After more than 18 months of going out, still living nowhere near my girlfriend
Letting agency charging more than £50 for a renewing of my contract, which consists of them fielding a phonecall from my landlord, photocopying a contract and then writing a letter to me. It also took them two weeks for them to do this. I will get my revenge though. When I buy a house and they want to know why I don't use them, I'll explain that charging a lot of money for doing sod all is not what I count as good service.
That's enough now, I'm off to play Poker on-line. Or maybe work. Who can say?
Lots to talk about. Just couldn't be mithered writing anything - though that isn't helpful when writing a blog, I suppose.
Got a new car last week. After five years, the Saxo got just too expensive to repair. Didn't help that the exhaust fell off for the second time, this time round the Stoke area. The good thing is that the road recovery people have their depot a whole two minutes away.
Amyway, I am now the slightly less flustered owner of a Honda Civic that has five doors, automatic gearbox, air conditioning and lots of boot space. It's also relatively clutter-free so poele wanting lifts don't need to spend ten minutes removing my crap from the back seat. The casette player works too, which is a bonus going on long journeys. Now I don't have to listen to crap FM with its same songs. (currently Scissor Sisters, Paper dreams - which should rhyme but doesn't and AN other, possible Suagrbabes)
Other things pissing me off at the moment -
BBC making a song and dance of having cricket highlights, then plonking them on after 11pm.
England's rugby team being worse than useless.
Having no money.
After more than 18 months of going out, still living nowhere near my girlfriend
Letting agency charging more than £50 for a renewing of my contract, which consists of them fielding a phonecall from my landlord, photocopying a contract and then writing a letter to me. It also took them two weeks for them to do this. I will get my revenge though. When I buy a house and they want to know why I don't use them, I'll explain that charging a lot of money for doing sod all is not what I count as good service.
That's enough now, I'm off to play Poker on-line. Or maybe work. Who can say?
