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Not taxing enough yet?

Ohhhhh no.
I was just looking at biofuel. Basically, this is diesel that you can make at home from chip fat at a total cost of approximately 20 pence per litre. Hoorar you say, where do I sign up. Well, wait a minute, you are obliged to pay the government 27 pence for every litre you [...]

More tax? Back off Brussells!

I got this feed within minutes of it being posted.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6077464.html?tag=zdnn.alert
It took me about 20 minutes to get round to reading it, but in that 20 minutes I had been emailed about 50 times.

Drinking is good for you

As long as you are a bloke.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5013828.stm
The BBC no less have reported that drinking daily reduces your risk of heart disease, but I think that this may just be a case of the liver disease killing you first though.
And the New Scientist magazine also suggests red wine is good for you.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn9157&feedId=drugs-alcohol_rss20
And I have yet to [...]

The earth is a funny place

Its a strange planet we live on, and Google earth brings it that much closer. To be honest I am really glad I did not pay for Keyhole now, but I did get to play with it and found some amusing places.
Please note: the photos are copyrighted by their owners, and I am probably breaking [...]

The child protection act

This country really is going to hell in a hand-basket.
I have a daughter that I love dearly, and I thought I’d be particularly fond of the child protection act, however recent events and some recent television seem to suggest the world really is fucked up.
When my daughter was 1, we went on holiday to an [...]

Doms and their owners

The United Kingdom is a Kingdom because it was ruled by a king (back in the politically incorrect days of a bygone age).
Germany is a Dukedom because it was ruled by a Duke.
So who ruled France, it is just a coun-try.

New Labour, new logo

received via email today:

Official Announcement:
The government today announced that it is changing its emblem from a Rose to a CONDOM because it more accurately reflects the government’s political stance.
A condom allows for inflation, halts production, stifles the next generation, protects a bunch of pricks, and yet gives you a sense of security while you’re actually [...]