Wednesday, August 07, 2024

Protests and Riots

Protests and Riots - Are you getting it yet? It's all so contrived and organised, designed to get the people fighting amongst themselves, whilst government organises more and more oppression, surveillance and control in their names. It's nothing new of course because it's been going on for centuries, and you'd think that we'd all have worked it out by now.
 
Why, even the press are advertising exactly when and where the right wing protests are over the next few days!
 
Why do you think they are doing this?
 
It's not because they care about you, or that they want you to stay away. It's more likely that it's because they want you to get involved and add to the chaos that's now occurring on our streets whilst they perform their 'Sleight of Hand' trickery. Remember, headlines are profitable and it's more in their interests if they are big headlines.
 
It's no accident either that the timing of all this, just weeks after a General Election is so specific, indeed it's likely planned that way in order to initiate the changes that the government wants, in the fastest time possible.
 
Get ready for Big Brother on speed now. A Big Brother that given the chaos that is now erupting, will more than likely be welcomed with opened arms by the supplicated and compliant masses.
 
No, what is really needed here right now is common sense above all else, a halt to the destructive propaganda driven riots that are doing nothing but dividing us all and destroying our cities, and then perhaps a stand against those in power that likely set all of this thuggery in motion in the first place.
 
Power to the People. And that's all I have to say about that...

Well, now there's a thing...

2017 was the last time that I logged in to my Blogger account and, what a pain in the arse to login now. Username, password, special code to Email, phone number, special fucking code again, then finally I am allowed in.

Apparently, Blogger is now owned by Google, who of course wants to know the in's and out's of a Cats arse. Why? I dunno, but it sucks.

But anyway, I guess I really should post something new. Not that anyone will fucking read it but, there ya go...

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Fucking hell. It's been a while. I should post more. I know that you're all saying this, at least in the deluded corners of my mind, that is.

Well.... yeah.

So, what have I been up to?

My life fell apart. Many times. I got Cancer but, I recovered. Double hard Cancer kicking bastard that I am. I've been through the fires of hell, seriously. You would not believe the shit I've been through. And fuck, let's go back to the old ages shall we. Fucking social services wankers. Fuck em. Piss ants that know fuck all.

But hey, here I am. Still fucking kicking and sticking two fingers up to the establishment. Fucking hell, there's more to me than a Dog that rolls over and plays dead.

Believe me...

But then, I'm fucking swearing again, ain't I?

I must be pissed off.....


Monday, September 04, 2017

Memorial Roll to those affected by the Conservative Government

This post is an ongoing list showing the names of those that have paid the ultimate price at the hands of our previously Conservative led, and now wholly Conservative government, the DWP, Atos and Maximus. In essence, it is Vote of No Confidence in the UK Conservatives 'Memorial Roll', and as such it will be added to as and when the names are made available.

As you peruse these names, consider the fact that as of 2011 (the point at which they stopped counting) the actual figure of those lost due to the actions of the Tories stood at 10,600 people dead. Assuming that the figures had been increasing at a steady rate from that point on, then the number of dead should have stood at approximately 44,000, with a projection of approximately 60,000 by the time of the 2015 election.

That estimate has proved woefully inaccurate, for it is now known via a recent Freedom Of Information request, that well over 100,000 people have now lost their lives as a consequence of the actions and policies of the Conservative government, the DWP and a combination of both Atos and Maximus.


http://voxpoliticalonline.com/2015/08/27/known-number-of-deaths-while-claiming-incapacity-benefits-nears-100000/

To put this into perspective, the ongoing count is currently about One half the total number of lives lost to Adolf Hitlers 'Aktion T4' program during WWII, a program that was designed expressly to dispose of those that the Nazis considered 'Useless Eaters' living 'Burdensome Lives', which is eerily similar to Tory Britain right now.

Think about this for just a moment...

Please note also that this Memorial Roll is not an exhaustive one as it shows only those names that have been reported upon via the press and media and will be added to as new victims come to light.


Vote of No Confidence in the UK Conservatives
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Rest In Peace - Suffer No More

Terry McGarvey, 48. Dangerously ill from polycytheamia, Terry asked for an ambulance to be called during his Work Capability Assessment. He knew that he wasn't well enough to attend his WCA but feared that his benefits would be stopped if he did not.

He died the following day.

Elaine Lowe, 53. Suffering from COPD and fearful of losing her benefits. In desperation, Elaine chose to commit suicide.

Mark Wood, 44. Found fit for work by Atos, against his Doctors advice and assertions that he had complex mental health problems. Starved to death after benefits stopped, weighing only 5st 8lb when he died.

Paul Reekie, 48, the Leith based Poet and Author. Paul suffered from severe depression and committed suicide after the DWP stopped his benefits due to an Atos 'fit for work' decision.

Leanne Chambers, 30. Leanne suffered depression for many years which took a turn for the worst when she was called in for a WCA. Leanne committed suicide soon after.

Karen Sherlock, 44. Karen suffered from multiple health issues but was found fit for work by Atos and denied her lifeline benefits. She fought a long battle to get placed into the support group of ESA and died the following month of a heart attack.

Carl Payne, 42. Fearing the loss of his lifeline benefits due to welfare reform, this Father of two chose to take his own life.

Tim Salter, 53. Blind and suffering from Agoraphobia. Tim was found fit for work by Atos and committed suicide soon atter.

Edward Jacques, 47 years old and suffering from HIV and Hepatitis C. Edward had a history of severe depression and self-harm. He took a fatal overdose after Atos found him fit for work and stopped his benefits.

Linda Wootton, 49 years old. A double heart and lung transplant patient who died just nine days after the government found her fit for work, their refusal letter arriving as she lay desperately ill in her hospital bed.

Steven Cawthra, 55. His benefits stopped by the DWP and with rising debts, Steven saw suicide as the only way out of a desperate situation

Elenore Tatton, 39 years old. Died just weeks after the government found her fit for work via an Atos decision.

John Walker, 57. John found himself saddled with debt because of the bedroom tax, and took his own life as a result.

Brian McArdle, 57 years old. Found fit for work by Atos, Brian suffered a fatal heart attack the day after his disability benefits were stopped.

Stephen Hill, 53. Died of a heart attack one month after being found fit for work, even though he was waiting for major heart surgery.

Jacqueline Harris, 53. A former Nurse who could hardly walk was found fit for work by Atos and her benefits withdrawn. in desperation, she took her own life.

David Barr, 28. Suffering from severe mental difficulties. David threw himself from a bridge after being found fit for work by Atos and failing his appeal.

David Groves, 56. Died of a massive heart attack the night before taking his work capability assessment. His widow went on to claim that it was the stress and worry that eventually killed him.

Nicholas Peter Barker, 51. Nicholas shot himself after being told his benefits were being stopped. He was unable to work after a brain haemorrhage left him paralysed down one side.

Mark and Helen Mullins, 48 and 59 years old. This couple were forced to live on £57.50 a week and make 12 mile trips each week to get free vegetables to make soup. Mark and Helen both committed suicide.

Richard Sanderson, 44. Unable to find a job and with his housing benefit cut forcing him to move, but with nowhere to go. Richard chose to commit suicide.

Martin Rust, 36 years old. A schizophrenic man who killed himself just two months after the government found him fit to work via an Atos medical.

Craig Monk, 43. A vulnerable gentleman and a partial amputee who slipped so far into poverty and destitution that he hanged himself.

Colin Traynor, 29. Colin, a sufferer of epilepsy was stripped of his benefits following an Atos medical. He appealed against it. Five weeks after his death his family found he had won his appeal.

Elaine Christian, 57 years old. Worried about her work capability assessment, Elaine was subsequently found at Holderness drain, drowned and with ten self inflicted wrist wounds.

Christelle and Kayjah Pardoe, 32 years and 5 month old. Pregnant, her benefits stopped, Christelle, clutching her baby son jumped from a third floor balcony.

Mark Scott, 46. With his DLA and housing benefit stopped after an Atos medical, and sinking into deep depression, Mark died six weeks later.

Cecilia Burns, 51. Found fit for work by the government whilst undergoing treatment for breast cancer, Cecila died just a few weeks after she won her appeal against the Atos decision.

Chris Cann, 57 years old. Chris was found dead in his home just months after being told that he had to undergo a medical assessment to prove he could not work.

Peter Hodgson, 49. Called in to Job Centre Plus to see if he was suitable for volunteer work. Peter had suffered a stroke, a brain haemorrhage and had a surgically fused leg. His appointment letter arrived a few days after he took his own life.

Paul Willcoxsin, 33 years old. Paul suffered with mental health problems and was becoming increasingly worried about government cuts. He committed suicide by hanging himself.

Stephanie Bottrill, 53. After paying £80 a month for bedroom tax, Stephanie could not afford heating in the winter and lived on tinned custard. In desperation, she chose to walk out into the road in front of a lorry.

Larry Newman suffered from a degenerative lung condition, his weight dropping from 10 to 7 stone. Atos duly awarded him zero points, he died just three months after submitting his appeal.

Paul Turner, 52 years old. After suffering a heart attack, Paul was ordered to find a job in February. In April he died from ischaemic heart disease.

Christopher Charles Harkness, 39. After finding out that the funding for his care home was being withdrawn, this man who suffered with mental health issues, took his own life.

Sandra Louise Moon, 57. Suffering from a degenerative back condition, depression and increasingly worried about losing her incapacity benefit. Sandra committed suicide by taking an overdose.

Lee Robinson, 39 years old. Lee took his own life after his housing benefit and council tax were taken away from him.

David Coupe, 57. A Cancer sufferer found fit for work by Atos in 2012. David lost his sight, then his hearing, then his mobility, and then his life.

Michael McNicholas, 34. Severely depressed and a recovering alcoholic. Michael committed suicide after being called in for a Work Capability Assessment by Atos.

Victor Cuff, 59 and suffering from severe depression. Victor hanged himself after the DWP stopped his benefits.

Charles Barden, 74. Charles committed suicide by hanging due to fears that the Bedroom Tax would leave him destitute and unable to cope.

Ian Caress, 43. Suffered multiple health issues and deteriorating eyesight. Ian was found fit for work by Atos, he died ten months later having lost so much weight that his family said that he resembled a concentration camp victim.

Iain Hodge, 30. Suffering from the life threatening illness, Hughes Syndrome, Iain was found fit for work by Atos and had benefits stopped. Iain took his own life shortly after.

Wayne Grew, 37. Severely depressed due to government cuts and the fear of losing his job, Wayne committed suicide by hanging.

Kevin Bennett, 40. Kevin, a sufferer of schizophrenia and mental illness became so depressed after his JSA was stopped that he became a virtual recluse. Kevin was found dead in his flat several months later.

David Elwyn Hughs Harries, 48. A disabled man who could no longer cope after his parents died, could find no help from the government via benefits. David took an overdose as a way out of his solitude.

Denis Jones, 58. A disabled man crushed by the pressures of government cuts, in particular the Bedroom Tax, and unable to survive by himself. Denis was found dead in his flat.

Shaun Pilkington, 58. Unable to cope any more, Shaun shot himself dead after receiving a letter from the DWP informing him that his ESA was being stopped following an Atos medical.

Paul ?, 51. Died in a freezing cold flat after his ESA was stopped. Paul appealed the decision and won on the day that he lost his battle to live.

Chris MaGuire, 61. Deeply depressed and incapable of work, Chris was summonsed by Atos for a Work Capability Assessment and deemed fit for work. On appeal, a judge overturned the Atos decision and ordered them to leave him alone for at least a year, which they did not do. In desperation, Chris took his own life, unable to cope anymore.

Peter Duut, a Dutch national with terminal cancer living in the UK for many years found that he was not entitled to benefits unless he was active in the labour market. Peter died leaving his wife destitute, and unable to pay for his funeral.

George Scollen, age unknown. Took his own life after the government closed the Remploy factory he had worked in for 40 years.

Julian Little, 47. Wheelchair bound and suffering from kidney failure, Julian faced the harsh restrictions of the Bedroom Tax and the loss of his essential dialysis room. He died shortly after being ordered to downgrade.

Miss DE, Early 50's. Suffering from mental illness, this lady committed suicide less than a month after an Atos assessor gave her zero points and declared her fit for work.

Robert Barlow, 47. Suffering from a brain tumour, a heart defect and awaiting a transplant, Robert was deemed fit for work by Atos and his benefits were withdrawn. He died penniless less than two years later.

Carl Joseph Foster-Brown, 58. As a direct consequence of the wholly unjustifiable actions of the Job centre and DWP, this man took his own life.

Martin Hadfield, 20 years old. Disillusioned with the lack of jobs available in this country but too proud to claim benefits. Utterly demoralised, Martin took his own life by hanging himself.

Annette Francis, 30. A mum-of-one suffering from severe mental illness, Anne was found dead after her disability benefits were ceased.

Ian Jordan, 60. His benefits slashed after Atos and the DWP declared Ian, a sufferer of Barratt's Oesophagus, fit for work, caused him to run up massive debts in order to survive. Ian was found dead in his flat after taking an overdose.

Janet McCall, 53. Terminally ill with pulmonary fibrosis and declared 'Fit for Work' by Atos and the DWP, this lady died 5 months after her benefits were stopped.

Stuart Holley, 23. A man driven to suicide by the DWP's incessant pressure and threat of sanctions for not being able to find a job.

Graham Shawcross, 63. A sufferer of the debilitating disease, Addison's. Died of a heart attack due to the stress of an Atos 'Fit for Work' decision.

David Clapson, 59 years old. A diabetic ex-soldier deprived of the means to survive by the DWP and the governments harsh welfare reforms, David died all but penniless, starving and alone, his electricity run out.

Chris Smith, 59. Declared 'Fit for Work' by Atos as he lay dying of Cancer in his hospital bed.

Nathan Hartwell, 36, died of heart failure after an 18-month battle with the ­Department for Works and Pensions.

Michael Connolly, 60. A Father of One, increasingly worried about finances after his benefits were cut. Committed suicide by taking 13 times the fatal dose of prescription medicine on the 30th October - His Birthday.

Jan Mandeville, 52, A lady suffering from Fibromyalgia, driven to the point of mental and physical breakdown by this governments welfare reforms. Jan was found dead in her home after battling the DWP for ESA and DLA.

Trevor Drakard, 50 years old. A shy and reserved, severe epileptic who suffered regular and terrifying fits almost his entire life, hounded to suicide by the DWP who threatened to stop his life-line benefits.

Peter Kelleher, 44. Found in his flat with a ligature around his neck and in a state of decomposition after the pressure of mounting debt and no benefit at all became too much to bear.

Mark Cotton, 54. A Double amputee that relied upon paid care to get around was reassessed by the DWP, only to receive a telephone call 4 days later to inform him that his care allowance was to be slashed from 9 hours per week, to 3. Mark was found dead in his home 48 hours later having committed suicide.

Malcolm Burge, 66. A retired gardener who killed himself after being hounded for £800 after changes to his benefits left him unable to cope.

Julia Kelly, 39. Suffering with chronic back pain and hounded constantly by the DWP, Julia committed suicide after receiving a letter demanding that she pay back over £4000.

Benjamin Del McDonald, 34. A doting Father of three children suffering from depression due to removal of his lifeline benefits, Benjamin committed suicide by hanging.

Mark William Jacka, 26. Stressed to the point of suicide, Mark was found hanged at his home the day after a visit to his local Job Centre to apply for JSA.

David O'Mar, 58. Suffering from Pneumonia in a hospital bed. Found 'Fit for Work' by the DWP only to die two weeks later.

Glenn Harris, 55. A sufferer of Lupus, depression and unable to work. Glenn became increasingly worried about his benefits being stopped, and took his life by partially decapitating himself.

Aaron Lane, 31 years old. A talented musician battling mental health problems who took his own life after he was ruled by the DWP as fit to work.

Moira Drury, 61 years old. Suffering from limited mobility and mini-strokes, epilepsy and depression. Her daughter later reported that she believed that a seven-month delay in processing her benefit claim hastened her death.

Gordon Lang, 62 years old, A marine veteran who fought for his country, died from cancer whilst battling the DWP over the loss of his benefits.

David Waite, 60 years old. A sufferer of many problems ranging from brain damage, neck pain, diabetes and depression. Died following the loss of his benefits.

David Brown, 18 years of age. Took his own life after Job Centre staff belittled him and threatened to sanction his Jobseeker's Allowance.

James Harrison, 55. Seriously ill with a lung and heart condition, depression and anxiety. Died just months following a DWP request to his GP not to give him any more sick notes.

Lawrence Bond, 56. Spent his last day alive in a Job Centre being told he was 'Fit for Work', before dying of a heart attack on the way home.

Susan Margaret Roberts, 68. After being turned down for PIP following the DWP's controversial Work Capability Assessment, this lady, a sufferer of Chronic Fibromyalgia, took her own life.


David Metcalf, 54. Declared 'Fit for Work' by the DWP after suffering 9 years of extreme anxiety and panic attacks, found dead on a beach after declaring 'What's the Point', and giving his car and bank details to his one and only friend.

Elaine Morrall, 38. Died alone in her home after the DWP stopped her benefits because 'Being in Intensive Care', was not a good enough reason to have not attended a Universal Credit interview.

Phillip Balderson, 46. A sufferer of Oesophageal Cancer, Arthritis and various mental health issues. Found 'Fit for Work' by the DWP, only to die before he could register his appeal.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

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I'm back!!!

Sunday, July 05, 2009

Stupid Questionnaires

Do those stupid questionnaires you keep getting on Facebook or MySpace piss you off at all? Well they do me. A recent one I had had all manner of ridiculous questions for me to answer so I did the best thing possible, I took the piss with my answers. Here, take a look:-

1 .PICK OUT A SCAR YOU HAVE, AND EXPLAIN HOW YOU GOT IT?
Hmm, I have lots but.... Big bike smash, ouch, blood, leg hanging off, 3 months in hospital.... Say no more.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Ice cream
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3. WHAT DOES YOUR PHONE LOOK LIKE?
It doesn't have any eyes so it can't look at all.

4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
All kinds.

5. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT DESKTOP PICTURE?
Blood n guts everywhere, viscera, bones, extreme dismemberment... Umm, only joking.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
A bucket of coffee

7. WHAT TIME WERE YOU BORN?
The 60's... bout 8.30am I think.

8. ARE YOUR PARENTS STILL TOGETHER?
No, of course not.

9. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Fi n Kate.

10. DO YOU GET SCARED OF THE DARK?
Not at all... what hides in the dark however, now that's another matter.

11. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY.
Adolf Hitler.

12. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Dark brown, green eyes.

13. DO YOU LIKE PAINKILLERS?
What sort of a stupid question is this? When I'm in pain, sure I do...

14. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINKS?
What's the fuckin difference?

15. FAVE PIZZA TOPPING?
Don't eat Pizza.

16 IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
A chocolate bar, hmm, maybe that is saying something to me...

17. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?
I have no idea.

18. DO YOU SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE?
Some Russian, some Spanish, some German. A little Klingon...

19. WHAT WAS THE LAST GIFT SOMEONE GAVE YOU?
A book about punk rock...

20 DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE?
I like a lot of people.

21.ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?!
This is a confusing phrase, yes I am but I don't have more than one joint where only one should be.

22. FAVORITE FRIEND?
Don't have any, I have aquaintances...

23. WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?
Lamborghini Countach.

24. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
Love is unpredictable and strikes unawares, I wouldn't be able to help it would I?

25. SAY A NUMBER FROM 1-100:
"A number from 1-100"

26. BLONDE OR BRUNETTE?
Brunette

27. WHAT IS THE ONE PHONE NUMBER THAT SHOWS UP ON YOUR PHONE THE MOST?
5.

28. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
Annoying people.

29. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE U.K.?
Tsk, I've been out of this world :-P

30. YOUR WEAKNESS?
My bike.

31. WHAT WAS THE LAST GIFT YOU GAVE?
Understanding.

32. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY?
The lava lakes on Io, moon of Jupiter.

33. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Yup.

34. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE THIS?
Checking my Facebook account, dumbass...

35. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My bike, sad really uh....

36. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?
Be illegal I guess.

37. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Another year.

38. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I was the first born so no, think about it.

39. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
What, like film stars? Err, no....

40. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
This question has been asked before, stupid question.... it's legible and that's all that matters isn't it?

41. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE VEGETABLE?
Forrest Gump.

42. ANY BAD HABITS?
Probably.

43. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?
Don't have any shelves.

44. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Probably not...

45. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?
I work for MI5, of course not...

46. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Depends on what sort of a look someone is giving me
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47. HOW DO YOU RELEASE YOUR ANGER?
No comment.

48. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
Your avin a fuckin larf ain't ya guvna.

49. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
Until they fuck up.

50. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TOY WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE?
A Captaiin Scarlet water pistol.

51. ARE YOU AFRAID OF GROWING UP?
Nope... Growing out, that's what really frightens me.

52. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
See past answers.

53. ARE YOU RELIGIOUS?
You mean like the pope? Err, no....

54. DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS?
Mostly yes.

55. WHAT IS THE MOST PAIN YOU HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED?
When I twisted my balls as a kid. That's true by the way...

56. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
They won't come off if I don't... Another stupid question.

57. LAST THING YOU SPILLED?
The beans.

58. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
A cat, a nutter.

59. FAVOURITE COLOUR?
Green.

60. WHAT'S THE LAST BOOK YOU READ?
In the process of reading Dark Mission right now... Thanks Jack. Assuming that you read these answers of course.

61. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
No! I'll answer them myself.

62. WHAT'S YOUR DREAM VACATION?
I hear Mars is rather interesting these days, and probably not red skied at all.

63. LAST THING YOU ATE/DRANK?
Coffee.

64. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Fiona

65. DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?
Oh yes....

66. FAVOURITE DRINK?
Horlicks. Christ I'm getting old.

67. FAVOURITE ZODIAC SIGN?
Mine, the twins.

68. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT?
Any sport that doesn't need a ball.

69. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Mousy brown with some grey bits... unfortunately.

70. EYE COLOUR?
Mine? Blue...

71. TALL OR SHORT?
Tall or short what?

72.SIBLINGS?
3.

73. FAVOURITE MONTH?
June

74. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Nope, I'm a Vegetarian. I don't eat anything that once had eyes or an asshole.

75. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
A watch.

76. FAVOURITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
If their not screwing the lid down over my face in the morning, their all good.

77. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Probably so...

78, SUMMER OR WINTER?
Autumn... Why wasn't that included? You seasonist!

79. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships.

80. WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
How the fuck do I know?

81. WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Anybody that hasn't received this stupid questionaire I guess.

82. IS ANYONE IN LOVE WITH YOU?
You need to ask them, not me.

83. BIGGEST FEAR(S)
That mankind might prevail and not become 'Civilized'

84. LOUD OR QUIET?
What?

85. FAVOURITE MOVIE?
Terminator 2.

86. IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE YOU MET SOMEONE WHO HAS CHANGED YOUR LIFE?
Not that I'm aware of.

87. HAVE YOU EVER REJECTED SOMEONES CALL ON PURPOSE?
Hasn't everyone?

88. FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE?
Pants, the both of them...

89 MORNING OR NIGHT?
Where? Morning here is night in Australia.

90. DO YOU SPEND YOUR LIFE ON FACEBOOK?
I haven't lived my entire life yet.

91. DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN ONE WORD . . .
Yourself.

92. DREAM JOB?
Pilot

93. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE AFTER-LIFE?
I'm still struggling with the Before-life bit...

94. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MARRIAGE?
It's a religious ceremony. If you aren't religious why bother.

95. HAVE YOU DONE SOMETHING YOU REGRETTED IN THE PAST YEAR?
Lot's. The last thing was probably filling out this questionaire.

96. IS THERE SOMEONE YOU WANT TO BE WITH RIGHT NOW?
I'm with them so... no.

97. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?
My ugly fuck off nose... and my ugly fuck off face, and, and.....

98 WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU WATCHED A MOVIE WITH?
Kate, my other half.

99 WHAT WAS IT?
Jumpers. The movie, not a sweater.

100 TAG 25 PEOPLE!
Oh fuck!!!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Equality....

What's all that about then?

It would seem to me that the more people bang on about equality, the less equality there seems to be in the world. Take the UK for instance, in this country we have a real asylum problem whereby there has been a massive influx of Kurds, Iraqi's and other such groups coming in under claims of 'fleeing tyranny' or other such hardships, and apparently with little more than just the shirts on their backs!

Now don't get me wrong, I'm all for equality but it would seem that in the UK anyway, some people are more equal than others. Let me explain:-

To me, equality is everyone on an equal footing with equal rights and equal chances to succeed in any given area. Explain to me then why an asylum seeker can come into this country and go to the front of any queue that he cares to join. I have personally seen this in action so just in case any council official or government officer comes in and says 'ah yes, well that's not really the case...' etc etc......

Bollocks! It is the case.....

I know of born and bred English people that have been on our housing lists for years and not got one single sniff of a property, in comes a Muslim or other such ethnic minority though and six months later (or less), he's got himself a nice little house. Add to that the allowance to buy a car that our government gives him, plus the free mobile phone and the free credit given to him to phone his family at home in god knows what part of the world at god knows what phone rate, and you can see why I feel equality has died a death in the UK.

There is an area in Plymouth that now goes by the name 'Kurdish corner', I walk through it often and when I do, I am confronted with at least fifteen of these apparently destitute, but oft times immaculately dressed gold laden individuals loitering about, and glaring at any passer-by who gives them anything more than just a fleeting, cursory glance. Parked immediately next to them are their cars, no falling to bits knackers like my twenty one year old Volvo for these people, no, these are expensive Beemers, Mercs, 4X4's and sports cars!!!

Something tells me they ain't so poor after all and they definitely have more than just the one shirt they supposedly arrived in.

So let's move on now to racial equality....

Pfft! Err, I don't think so. You can only be a racist if you are white these days. Why do I feel this? Read on.....

Michael Richards is better known as Kramer from TV's Seinfeld series. This was his defence speech in court after making supposedly racial comments in his comedy act. I think that he makes some very interesting points.

He said : I'm proud To Be White, there, someone finally said it.

How many are actually paying attention to this ? There are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, etc. And then there are just Americans. You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction. You Call me 'White boy,' 'Cracker,' 'Honkey,' 'Whitey,' 'Caveman' ... and that's OK. But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towel head, Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey, Beaner , Gook, or Chink . You call me a racist.

You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you, so why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live ? You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King Day. You have Black History Month. You have Cesar Chavez Day. You have Yom Hashoah. You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi. You have the NAACP. You have BET.

If we had WET (White Entertainment Television) we'd be racists. If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists. If we had White History Month , we'd be racists. If we had any organization for only whites to 'advance' OUR lives we'd be racists. We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce. Wonder who pays for that?

A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American pageant, but any color can be in the Miss America pageant. If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships you know we'd be racists. There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges in the US . Yet if there were 'White colleges' THAT would be a racist college.

In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights. If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists. You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not afraid to announce it. But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.

You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug-dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you call him a racist. I am proud. But you call me a racist. Why is it that only whites can be racists?

Umm, nuff said methinks....

Of course, you can add to this list the MOBO organization, wonder what would happen if we had MOWO (Music Of White Origin).... err, we'd be racists.

So, equality... I don't think so.

Let's move on finally to sexual equality shall we. Now that really is a laugh. Personally, I believe that there are things a man can do better than a woman, and there are things that a woman can do better than a man, that's how it's supposed to be isn't it? It's what supposedly makes us work as a species, we fit together like jigsaw pieces to make a race that can do pretty much everything between us.

What's all this 'Sheila's wheels' rubbish? If we had an insurance organization that catered only for men, we'd be called sexist. The argument here is that apparently women have fewer accidents than men and so they should be rewarded with cheaper car insurance... What they don't realize though is that a good deal of women are named drivers on their husbands insurance policies so when they have a bang, the man gets the shit and the bad mark against him.

It's all bollocks.

There are still jobs that a man cannot do on grounds of sexuality, women's toilet attendant, certain women's clothing shops etc etc. Yet there are no jobs now that are exempt for women, a woman can do any job that a man can do but a man cannot do any job a woman can do.

Equality... You're aving a larf aint ya guvna.

Friday, November 09, 2007

602

Do you ever have a number that strangely and inexplicably keeps on popping up in your life? A number that just seems to keep appearing wherever you go and under the strangest of circumstances?

I do and it's 602...

Sounds rather inconspicuous wouldn't you say? Three little numbers, or perhaps one three digit number, either way though this number in various shapes and forms has plagued me all my life. Ever since I can remember, it seems to repeatedly crop up. It can be as simple as waking up suddenly and looking at the clock to find that it's 6:02, to buying a raffle ticket and finding that the ticket bears the number 602 specifically or in the correct sequence within it's ID code.

I can be in town and someone can ask me the time and when I check, guess what?

Other times I can buy something completely randomly only to find 602 staring at me some place on the packaging. It can be a random glance towards nothing in particular but that number still keeps popping up. My clock number whilst working in a factory during my teens was even 602, honestly, I can't figure it out at all and I've often wondered what the hell it all means.

I've tried to research it of course but still I draw nothing but blanks. There are however 206 bones in the human body, so maybe I'm backwards in some way.

Hmm, perhaps I should disable comments on this post.

You may ask why the hell I'm going on about all this on my blog, but what actually made me think about this right now was that I was reading the paper today in my local coffee shop and there was an article on the imminent launch of the new Apple I-Phone. As a committed technophile, I of course read it with great interest but then stopped dumbstruck when they revealed the specific details of it's actual launch.

It will go on sale in the UK on November the 9th 2007 at precisely 6:02pm.... ARGGGHHH!

Why?

Why not a normal time like 6:00pm or 9:00am even?

No, it has to be 6:02pm just to plague me and start me off yet again....

Still, it could have been worse I suppose. It could have been launched on June the 2nd at 6:02 couldn't it....

If anyone knows anything about numerology that might be able to provide me with an answer to this particular puzzle though, please, drop me a line sometime. I'd love to here about it.