If, as McD suggest "I'm loving it", why would I need to be subjected to their shit adverts? Surely I'd already be at the drive though (due to me being too fucking lazy, or fat, to get out of my car and walk to the counter) ordering their fat laden shit-arse burgers.
If you want my business, don't tell me how much someone else likes this stuff. I want to be told that it'll make a man of me and make me desirable to women. (I'm thinking those cigarette companies go it right in the past.)
Otherwise, be honest and point out that excessive eating of your fatty product will ensure I gain several pound, turn my skin greasier than an authentic kebab, increase my blood presssure and generally fuck up any chance of being healthy for the next several generations.
I am not trying to claim that their rival are any better, but as Morgan Spurlock argues, they are the best known brand and should be challenged.
PS. The salad options of all fast food outlets contain as many calories as the burgers (due to the dressing). Either give the dressing a miss and suffer the blandness of the salad or get your already fat arse down to M&S and get as decent salad which can be eaten without several layers of dressing (or god forbid, go to the supermarket, buy some salad stuff and make your own).
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Football
"Edgar Davids is poised to join Tottenham from Inter Milan on a free transfer subject to a medical and agreeing personal terms. "
I'd like to point out that Mr Davids is one of numerous inter players who have refused to come on the pre-season friendly tour of Britain due to "security fears" as a result of the underground bombings.
I wonder, how often is he planning on travelling on the Tube once he's over here? I suspect that Spurs are prepared to pay him enough to be able to afford to pay the Congestion Charge on a daily basis so that his personal chauffeur can avoid such unpleasentness.
Maybe all professional footballers (and other overpaid sportsmen, no wait that's it) should get their agents to include this as part of any transfer and contract offers.
They probably already do and I'm giving them too much credit for not having thought of it.
I'd like to point out that Mr Davids is one of numerous inter players who have refused to come on the pre-season friendly tour of Britain due to "security fears" as a result of the underground bombings.
I wonder, how often is he planning on travelling on the Tube once he's over here? I suspect that Spurs are prepared to pay him enough to be able to afford to pay the Congestion Charge on a daily basis so that his personal chauffeur can avoid such unpleasentness.
Maybe all professional footballers (and other overpaid sportsmen, no wait that's it) should get their agents to include this as part of any transfer and contract offers.
They probably already do and I'm giving them too much credit for not having thought of it.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Doctor Who (new series)
Popular 1970s character Sarah Jane, played by Elisabeth Sladen, will join new Doctor Who actor David Tennant.
Rather it was Perri (below).
Rather it was Perri (below).
Retirement
"Britons should have to work until they are 67 before they receive a state pension, a new report has suggested.
The higher age for payments should be introduced between 2020 and 2030, according to the Institute of Public Policy Research report."
Why don't we just not bother retiring and continue to work until we drop dead? At least that way we don't have to save for a pension (which will be worth fuck all by retirement age anyway) and we can reduce our National Insurance contributions.
Wait, I've just realised...
Scrooge McBrown would have to find a new way of removing our money from us.
He's already taxed the pension funds (the only effect of which has been to obliterate any chance of having sufficient fund to retire) and incorporated the NI contribution into the general Treasury coffers (rather than keeping it separate to pay for the NHS and other people's pensions).
Maybe this is their plan:
Use the lure of retirement as a giant carrot to keep us paying into the scroungers slush fund (or Welfare State to use it's official name) but never allow the hard working masses to ever retrieve anything from it.
On a slightly related topic, I wonder how much more you get on benefits as opposed to living off the state pension? And what the fuck have the have these people got to retire from?
The higher age for payments should be introduced between 2020 and 2030, according to the Institute of Public Policy Research report."
Why don't we just not bother retiring and continue to work until we drop dead? At least that way we don't have to save for a pension (which will be worth fuck all by retirement age anyway) and we can reduce our National Insurance contributions.
Wait, I've just realised...
Scrooge McBrown would have to find a new way of removing our money from us.
He's already taxed the pension funds (the only effect of which has been to obliterate any chance of having sufficient fund to retire) and incorporated the NI contribution into the general Treasury coffers (rather than keeping it separate to pay for the NHS and other people's pensions).
Maybe this is their plan:
Use the lure of retirement as a giant carrot to keep us paying into the scroungers slush fund (or Welfare State to use it's official name) but never allow the hard working masses to ever retrieve anything from it.
On a slightly related topic, I wonder how much more you get on benefits as opposed to living off the state pension? And what the fuck have the have these people got to retire from?
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
The luck of the Scots
You've got to feel a little sorry for Scotland when it comes to sport.
They invariably get drawn against Brazil for their first game in the footie World Cup and now they've got an opener against Australia in the cricket.
Never mind, its expensive being away for that second week of a tournament.
They invariably get drawn against Brazil for their first game in the footie World Cup and now they've got an opener against Australia in the cricket.
Never mind, its expensive being away for that second week of a tournament.
Choice
Fee-charging cash machines (ATMs) are aiding rather than hurting consumer choice, the government has said.
The government welcomed the spread of over 20,000 fee-charging ATMs as convenient and not posing a threat to the free-to-use machine network.
How come whenever a government think tank encourages us to have a choice about something it csts us money?
The government welcomed the spread of over 20,000 fee-charging ATMs as convenient and not posing a threat to the free-to-use machine network.
How come whenever a government think tank encourages us to have a choice about something it csts us money?
Failure
Liz Beattie, a retired teacher, will call on the association's annual gathering in Buxton, Derbyshire, to "delete the word 'fail' from the educational vocabulary to be replaced with the concept of 'deferred success'".
I'm saying nothing...
I'm saying nothing...
Monday, July 18, 2005
Great Movie Quotes
Sir, listen to your friend. he knows what he's talking about...
Said in a Sauff Affricann accent of course...
Said in a Sauff Affricann accent of course...
Recognition
Whilst it must be said I have not had much to rant about recently, I feel I must say this at least...
My admiration goes out to our dedicated members of the emergency services who have worked so selflessly whilst dealing with the aftermath of the London bombings. They are an inspiation to us all and, if truth be known, put the rest of us to shame with thier dedicated service even in the face of increased danger.
Anyone who can spend over a week trying to recover the bodies of those who perished in this disaster despite terrible and unforgiving conditions should be awarded the highest honours available (and I am thinking of the George Cross)
Can you think of a better honour? If a woman who runs two races in the Olymics and wins them both (not that I'm saying that does not deserve recognition, although Steve Redgrave had to win 5 on the trot) can achieve a Damehood , then why can't a dedicated public servant be recognised during a time of national emergency?
It's about time our honours list actually honours someone who does deserves it, rather than someone who got it for either funding a political party (yes, I'm thinking New Labour) or who has served the public by being a lollypop lady (or person, if you're a big lefty PC fag) for the last 200 years.
The next honours list is at Christmas... unfortunately we've missed Her Majesties Birthday, but should the next set of honours ignore the transient celebrities and reward te real heroes of the people?
Bollocks to David Beckham et al for winning fuck all; even if we do win the Ashes what victory is that in the face of internstionmal terrorism?
Only recently has the honours system been so de-valued that it no longer has any meaning to anyone who does not actually earn the honour it bestoes.
Whilst I applaude those 'ordinary' people who deserve such honours, I feel the celebrity cult has rended such advanced honours obsolete and as unobtainable to 'ordinary' people as an Oscar.
Honours to all, except those who have sold the photo rights to Hello (they can all burn in hell, as can those in OK magazine).
My admiration goes out to our dedicated members of the emergency services who have worked so selflessly whilst dealing with the aftermath of the London bombings. They are an inspiation to us all and, if truth be known, put the rest of us to shame with thier dedicated service even in the face of increased danger.
Anyone who can spend over a week trying to recover the bodies of those who perished in this disaster despite terrible and unforgiving conditions should be awarded the highest honours available (and I am thinking of the George Cross)
Can you think of a better honour? If a woman who runs two races in the Olymics and wins them both (not that I'm saying that does not deserve recognition, although Steve Redgrave had to win 5 on the trot) can achieve a Damehood , then why can't a dedicated public servant be recognised during a time of national emergency?
It's about time our honours list actually honours someone who does deserves it, rather than someone who got it for either funding a political party (yes, I'm thinking New Labour) or who has served the public by being a lollypop lady (or person, if you're a big lefty PC fag) for the last 200 years.
The next honours list is at Christmas... unfortunately we've missed Her Majesties Birthday, but should the next set of honours ignore the transient celebrities and reward te real heroes of the people?
Bollocks to David Beckham et al for winning fuck all; even if we do win the Ashes what victory is that in the face of internstionmal terrorism?
Only recently has the honours system been so de-valued that it no longer has any meaning to anyone who does not actually earn the honour it bestoes.
Whilst I applaude those 'ordinary' people who deserve such honours, I feel the celebrity cult has rended such advanced honours obsolete and as unobtainable to 'ordinary' people as an Oscar.
Honours to all, except those who have sold the photo rights to Hello (they can all burn in hell, as can those in OK magazine).
Greatest Rock Bands
BBC online reported recently that that after separate polls of the greatest rock vocalist, guitarist, bassist and drummer the winners were the members of Led Zepplin.
Whilst I have no doubt that Led Zepplin were the greatest Rock band of all time, I do have a couple of queries about the poll.
First, and in my opinion most importantly: Why do Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker appear due to their appearence in Cream (both deserved) when Eric Clapton does not?
Second, how does John Paul Jones come out above Jack Bruce? Not only was Jack a fantastic bass player, he also sang and wrote many of Cream's hits.
Whilst their are several other issues with this list, I shall leave them to another post...
Whilst I have no doubt that Led Zepplin were the greatest Rock band of all time, I do have a couple of queries about the poll.
First, and in my opinion most importantly: Why do Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker appear due to their appearence in Cream (both deserved) when Eric Clapton does not?
Second, how does John Paul Jones come out above Jack Bruce? Not only was Jack a fantastic bass player, he also sang and wrote many of Cream's hits.
Whilst their are several other issues with this list, I shall leave them to another post...
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Jackanory
I hear Jackanory is being brought back.
Thank God for that.
I remember Jackanory with great affection from my childhood and remember to this day that it was 'James and the Giant Peach' which first put into context the limitations of a shark's jaw (probably one of the reasons for my current shape).
I watched an interview with a member of the Head Teachers Union a few weeks ago where they they were wanting a change of curriculum to move away from studying classical literature to reading books like Harry Potter instead.
The justification for this was... "that childen found this more interesting and were thus more likely to read books".
Call me old fashioned if you like, but I was under the impression that you read books you enjoyed at home (encouraged by your parents) and read books which were educational at school. Hence my relief and joy at the return of Jackanory.
I'm not having a go at teachers.
They are professional people trying to do their job whilst continously fighting against a growing tide of interference and apathy from those who are supposed to support them.
This is a rant against parents (not all, but certainly a growing minority).
Educators are required to provide a certain amount of information based on the present curriculum (more recently influenced by modern political trends), but without extra parental encouragement and an indepandant desire for knowledge there can never be any advances.
If those parents who spent so much of their time critisising teachers put that effort into assisting them by encouraging their children to external learning, they would have less reason to critisise in the first place.
Thank God for that.
I remember Jackanory with great affection from my childhood and remember to this day that it was 'James and the Giant Peach' which first put into context the limitations of a shark's jaw (probably one of the reasons for my current shape).
I watched an interview with a member of the Head Teachers Union a few weeks ago where they they were wanting a change of curriculum to move away from studying classical literature to reading books like Harry Potter instead.
The justification for this was... "that childen found this more interesting and were thus more likely to read books".
Call me old fashioned if you like, but I was under the impression that you read books you enjoyed at home (encouraged by your parents) and read books which were educational at school. Hence my relief and joy at the return of Jackanory.
I'm not having a go at teachers.
They are professional people trying to do their job whilst continously fighting against a growing tide of interference and apathy from those who are supposed to support them.
This is a rant against parents (not all, but certainly a growing minority).
Educators are required to provide a certain amount of information based on the present curriculum (more recently influenced by modern political trends), but without extra parental encouragement and an indepandant desire for knowledge there can never be any advances.
If those parents who spent so much of their time critisising teachers put that effort into assisting them by encouraging their children to external learning, they would have less reason to critisise in the first place.
Voting at General Elections
I read over the weekend that one way to tackle the growing apathy towards poilitics is to fine anyone who does not vote at the General Election. This was put forward by a member of the Cabinet.
What a fantastic way to promote democracy. If you don't go out and vote for one of our career polititians (who is bound to be more concerned with retaining their seat, and lucrative expenses account which you pay for, than with YOUR concerns regarding anything) we'll prosecute you, and as we control the courts (again, democracy in action) we're going to win.
Why don't they just introduce a voting tax and be done with it? It would save time, unless a voting tax credit was introduced where you could claim back the cost of not voting if you did actually manage to drag yourself away from Trisha and get yourself down to the polling station.
Obviously it would be YOUR responsibility to ensure you applied for this credit, and the government could not held to account if you did vote and still had to pay the tax. Unless you voted the way they wanted... and weren't white, middle class, married, employed, a home owner or British, in which case you'd probably have to pay more.
What a fantastic way to promote democracy. If you don't go out and vote for one of our career polititians (who is bound to be more concerned with retaining their seat, and lucrative expenses account which you pay for, than with YOUR concerns regarding anything) we'll prosecute you, and as we control the courts (again, democracy in action) we're going to win.
Why don't they just introduce a voting tax and be done with it? It would save time, unless a voting tax credit was introduced where you could claim back the cost of not voting if you did actually manage to drag yourself away from Trisha and get yourself down to the polling station.
Obviously it would be YOUR responsibility to ensure you applied for this credit, and the government could not held to account if you did vote and still had to pay the tax. Unless you voted the way they wanted... and weren't white, middle class, married, employed, a home owner or British, in which case you'd probably have to pay more.
Dave Gilmour
"I will not profit from the concert," the guitarist said. "This is money that should be used to save lives."
This is from someone whose album sales have incresed 1343% as a result of the concert.
I've been a fan of Pink Floyd for several years now and this has increased my affection for the band (or Dave Gilmour at least).
I wonder how many of the other performers will be as generous?
LIVE 8 STARS' ALBUMS BOOST
1. Pink Floyd - Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd - 1343%
2. The Who - Then and Now - 863%
3. Annie Lennox - Eurythmics Greatest Hits - 500%
4. Dido - Life for Rent - 412%
5. Razorlight - Up All Night - 335%
6. Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits - 320%
7. Joss Stone - Mind, Body and Soul - 309%
8. Sting - The Very Best of Sting & The Police - 300%
9. Travis - Singles - 268%
10. Madonna - Immaculate Collection - 200%
Source: HMV
We'll see...
This is from someone whose album sales have incresed 1343% as a result of the concert.
I've been a fan of Pink Floyd for several years now and this has increased my affection for the band (or Dave Gilmour at least).
I wonder how many of the other performers will be as generous?
LIVE 8 STARS' ALBUMS BOOST
1. Pink Floyd - Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd - 1343%
2. The Who - Then and Now - 863%
3. Annie Lennox - Eurythmics Greatest Hits - 500%
4. Dido - Life for Rent - 412%
5. Razorlight - Up All Night - 335%
6. Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits - 320%
7. Joss Stone - Mind, Body and Soul - 309%
8. Sting - The Very Best of Sting & The Police - 300%
9. Travis - Singles - 268%
10. Madonna - Immaculate Collection - 200%
Source: HMV
We'll see...
Tom Cruise (part 2)
I feel I have to highlight the recent TV interview Mr Cruise did where he tried to dismiss psychology and psychiatry as a bunch of crap.
I only caught an overview of this story and am thus likely to be going into this with only half the facts, but that's never stopped me before.
Is this man a complete tit? Granted, Freud has been universily dismissed as a big perv over the years (although I am aware that his theories are being reviewed in the light of current research, maybe we ARE just a bunch of motherf***ers as both he and Snoop have concluded) the overall science of the brain is pretty much established and accepted now.
For someone, who is a Christian Scientist (not quite sure what these fruitcakes believe, bet he's a Creationist though! Evolution, that's just Commie talk.), to say on national US TV that this is all a bunch of bollocks disturbs me.
In an era when a lot of people listen to the opinions of celebrities and accept their isolated world view as the truth, this is a dangerous opinion to be spouting in a country who is only just adjusting to the fact that there are other countries out there.
I only caught an overview of this story and am thus likely to be going into this with only half the facts, but that's never stopped me before.
Is this man a complete tit? Granted, Freud has been universily dismissed as a big perv over the years (although I am aware that his theories are being reviewed in the light of current research, maybe we ARE just a bunch of motherf***ers as both he and Snoop have concluded) the overall science of the brain is pretty much established and accepted now.
For someone, who is a Christian Scientist (not quite sure what these fruitcakes believe, bet he's a Creationist though! Evolution, that's just Commie talk.), to say on national US TV that this is all a bunch of bollocks disturbs me.
In an era when a lot of people listen to the opinions of celebrities and accept their isolated world view as the truth, this is a dangerous opinion to be spouting in a country who is only just adjusting to the fact that there are other countries out there.
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