I was watching a documentary last night on the Gunpowder plot (Here's a link for all of you non - English types out there who may not be quite upto date yet on World History), produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2!
The producers of Timewatch usually give a very rounded view of the whole story leading to the event and a detailed explanation of the consequences after, which, to their credit, they did!
What struck me, like a bolt of lightening, knocked me senseless and dumbfounded, made me so mad that I could crush a grape was their review of the place this event in today's world.
They were asking the question whether with all the religious hatred in the world, should we as a nation still be celebrating the capture of a band of Catholic terrorists some 400 years later, especially now as we are a "Post Christian society"!!!!!
I SAY YES, OF COURSE WE BLOODY SHOULD.
History teaches us valuable lessons and lessons we should never forget!
Well my friends, may I cast your minds and eyes back to my post "I'll tell you what it's all about!!" dated the 3rd November. I can understand people wanting World Peace and safe place to bring up their kids but at what price to a Nations History and Our National Pride.
If you are still reading, here is the full Gunpowder rhyme!
Remember, remember the fifth of November,
gunpowder, treason and plot,
I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes,
'twas his intent to blow up the King and the Parliament.
Three score barrels of powder below,
Poor old England to overthrow:
By God's providence he was catch'd With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, make the bells ring.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!
Hip hip hoorah!
A penny loaf to feed the Pope.
A farthing o' cheese to choke him.
A pint of beer to rinse it down.
A faggot of sticks to burn him.
Burn him in a tub of tar.
Burn him like a blazing star.
Burn his body from his head.
Then we'll say ol' Pope is dead.
Hip hip hoorah!
Hip hip hoorah!
Saturday, November 05, 2005
France Elevates its Security Level
France Elevates its Security Level
As many are aware, the French government recently announced a raise in its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide". The normal level is "General Arrogance", and the only two higher levels in France are "Surrender" and "Collaborate". The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralysing the country's military capability.
It's not only the French that are on a heightened level of alert: Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout loudly and excitedly" to "Elaborate military posturing". Two more levels remain, "Ineffective combat operations" and "Change sides".
The Germans also increased their alert state from "Disdain" to "Dress in uniform and sing marching songs". They have two higher levels: "Invade a neighbour" and "Lose".
Seeing this reaction in continental Europe the Americans have gone from "Isolationism" to "Find another oil-rich nation for regime change". Their remaining higher alert states are "Attack random countries (ideally those without any credible military)" and "Beg the British for help".
The British are also feeling the pinch in relation to recent bombings and have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved". Soon though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross". Londoners have not been "A Bit Cross" since the Blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "Bloody Nuisance". The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was during the Great Fire of 1666 and don't get me started on the Irish!
As many are aware, the French government recently announced a raise in its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide". The normal level is "General Arrogance", and the only two higher levels in France are "Surrender" and "Collaborate". The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralysing the country's military capability.
It's not only the French that are on a heightened level of alert: Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout loudly and excitedly" to "Elaborate military posturing". Two more levels remain, "Ineffective combat operations" and "Change sides".
The Germans also increased their alert state from "Disdain" to "Dress in uniform and sing marching songs". They have two higher levels: "Invade a neighbour" and "Lose".
Seeing this reaction in continental Europe the Americans have gone from "Isolationism" to "Find another oil-rich nation for regime change". Their remaining higher alert states are "Attack random countries (ideally those without any credible military)" and "Beg the British for help".
The British are also feeling the pinch in relation to recent bombings and have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved". Soon though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross". Londoners have not been "A Bit Cross" since the Blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "Bloody Nuisance". The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was during the Great Fire of 1666 and don't get me started on the Irish!
Thursday, November 03, 2005
I'll tell you what it's all about!!
What the hell is wrong with our country.
Councils all over the England are no longer having ceremonies to turn on the Christmas Lights, it's not politically correct, it's now known as turning on the Winter Lights!!!
What the F**K.
What ever happened to calling a spade a spade and Christmas, Christmas!!??
Listen to the people, your People, the English, you know the ones, some of us have ancestral roots going back centuries when Normans were just the French, England managers were English and you could buy a Cornish pasty anywhere in the British Isles!
We want to have our language, our idioms and rites back.
Take a look at the Jewish , Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist festivals and languages......They haven't changed their way of life to accommodate their foreign nationals or immigrants, they appreciate that these festivals pre-date all these asylum seekers, so why the hell should we?
We will be calling Father Christmas, Santa Claus soon and wishing everyone Happy Holidays to be safe!
Councils all over the England are no longer having ceremonies to turn on the Christmas Lights, it's not politically correct, it's now known as turning on the Winter Lights!!!
What the F**K.
What ever happened to calling a spade a spade and Christmas, Christmas!!??
Listen to the people, your People, the English, you know the ones, some of us have ancestral roots going back centuries when Normans were just the French, England managers were English and you could buy a Cornish pasty anywhere in the British Isles!
We want to have our language, our idioms and rites back.
Take a look at the Jewish , Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist festivals and languages......They haven't changed their way of life to accommodate their foreign nationals or immigrants, they appreciate that these festivals pre-date all these asylum seekers, so why the hell should we?
We will be calling Father Christmas, Santa Claus soon and wishing everyone Happy Holidays to be safe!
I have travelled to a few country's I have tried to accept their customs, I refrained from smoking and drinking in public during Ramadan in the Gulf, seen how cute the Americans have been in adapting the Rugby league game to suit themselves and allow their boys to wear padding, so they all get home safely for Thanksgiving dinner and I have asked questions about the cultures and tried to learn the language, in an effort to fit in with them!
So if I can do it, why the hell can't they?
My Grandfather would turn in his grave if he could see what was going on now.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Ah Shit!
I gave up my ideal career to become a House Husband and Domestic God, which is not one of my ideal Career types!?
It appears I had already found it!
I suppose I should be glad that it doesn't say that my worst career options are husband and father!
This also explains why Social workers and I, do not get on!
It appears I had already found it!
I suppose I should be glad that it doesn't say that my worst career options are husband and father!
This also explains why Social workers and I, do not get on!
Your Career Type: Realistic
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 You are practical and mechanical.Your talents lie in working with tools, mechanical or electrical drawings, machines, or animals. The worst career options for your are social careers, like social worker or teacher. |
Friday, September 23, 2005
Free sex for 8 years? Join the Catholic Priesthood!
This was the nicest title I could bring myself to come up with!
Mother fucking, cock sucking, ass bandit was another, but I didn't want to offend anyone!
Look at the image on the right, ahhh, poor old man..Then read this:
"Sex abuse priest given four years"
Gregory Carroll (remember the name) abused boys over an eight-year periodA Catholic priest who taught at the prestigious Ampleforth public school in North Yorkshire has been jailed for four years for sexually abusing boys.
That's not bad is it, cause terror and ruin the minds of little school boys and expect a sentence for half the time you carried out these heinous crimes.
If you read the full story you'll find that he had been caught before and was just moved around.
This Wanker needs to be hung, drawn and quartered at the Tower of London with free entry and coverage extended to all media!
Then an Independent committee needs to be formed and allowed entry into the Vatican, with access to all areas and to find out just how many more of these bastards are around!
Just how many more times can we be expected to hear these stories and all the cover ups by this church!
Before any of you Christian types start giving me shit, here's your thought of the Day:
The victims could have been your loved ones!
Read the full story......
Mother fucking, cock sucking, ass bandit was another, but I didn't want to offend anyone!
Look at the image on the right, ahhh, poor old man..Then read this:
"Sex abuse priest given four years"
Gregory Carroll (remember the name) abused boys over an eight-year periodA Catholic priest who taught at the prestigious Ampleforth public school in North Yorkshire has been jailed for four years for sexually abusing boys.
That's not bad is it, cause terror and ruin the minds of little school boys and expect a sentence for half the time you carried out these heinous crimes.
If you read the full story you'll find that he had been caught before and was just moved around.
This Wanker needs to be hung, drawn and quartered at the Tower of London with free entry and coverage extended to all media!
Then an Independent committee needs to be formed and allowed entry into the Vatican, with access to all areas and to find out just how many more of these bastards are around!
Just how many more times can we be expected to hear these stories and all the cover ups by this church!
Before any of you Christian types start giving me shit, here's your thought of the Day:
The victims could have been your loved ones!
Read the full story......
Thursday, September 22, 2005
What sort of Rocker are you?
Fortunately or unfortunately, My wife will vouch for this, although nowadays I tend to be a little more Passive Aggressive!
| You Are a Punk Rocker! |
 When it comes to rock, you don't follow any rules You know that rocking out is all about taking down the man You've got an incredible stage presence and rock persona You scare moms, make bad girls (or boys) swoon, and live life on the edge! |
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
A President for 41 cents
Well I knew that George Bush's ratings were falling drastically.....
but now you can buy the President fo 41 cents!!
Monica Lewinsky is going for just 40 cents...
Read the full story!"
but now you can buy the President fo 41 cents!!
Monica Lewinsky is going for just 40 cents...
Read the full story!"
Sunday, September 18, 2005
This was my week that was!
Well My week started really bad. Last Saturday lunchtime My beloved Plymouth Argyle, live on television, put up the worst performance I have ever seen and lost! Not only did they lose, they got themselves into the record books as the 1st Argyle side not to score in 5 games!
I watched "The Last Night Of the Proms" on Saturday night and was appalled at the lack of English Pride. In the Albert Hall itself there were more and more International flags as seems to be coming the norm nowadays, but then on the outside links to the "Party in the Park" at various locations across the UK, the other home nations were proudly displaying their National Flag, not a Union Flag in sight, they were either Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish and what did the English parade, The George Cross, oh no, they waved the Union Flag. What the F**k!
The English Cricket Teams did a double over their Aussie counterparts, not only did the Ladies defeat the Aussies last month, but the Men played out a draw in the 5th and final test to take the series 2-1 and both teams reclaimed the Ashes.
Well done to you all for restoring some English sporting pride, after the dismal performances of the England football team (mentioned briefly in a prior post!
This one is for my wife!
Thursday, September 08, 2005
The Pride and Passion
The Pride and Passion were there last night for all to see, as England's last away fixture in this qualifying group got under way.....The Anthem was sang with such gusto and from the off it was obvious that the team were up for it.
Not one 50/50 tackle was lost, they never let the opposition have any time on the ball and hustled and bustled them into making mistake after mistake, until finally after about 35 mins, the opposition heads went down and the rest is history.
I wish I was writing this about the English performance, but alas, this post gives full praise to the Northern Irish.
Their determination and team spirit won them this game and I will not say anything to take it away from them!
I do however have one last statement which became very clear to me last night as I lay in bed contemplating this defeat.......Northern Ireland play in Green!
Eureka!!!
That's it....all the prima donnas of English football want to play for Plymouth Argyle, no wonder they kept passing the ball to them!
On that performance though ladies, I can tell you now, stay where you are, we fight and wear our shirts with Pride, something the England team hasn't done for a while now. You wouldn't even make the Great Britfuck team on that evidence.
Well done Northern Ireland!
Not one 50/50 tackle was lost, they never let the opposition have any time on the ball and hustled and bustled them into making mistake after mistake, until finally after about 35 mins, the opposition heads went down and the rest is history.
I wish I was writing this about the English performance, but alas, this post gives full praise to the Northern Irish.
Their determination and team spirit won them this game and I will not say anything to take it away from them!
I do however have one last statement which became very clear to me last night as I lay in bed contemplating this defeat.......Northern Ireland play in Green!
Eureka!!!That's it....all the prima donnas of English football want to play for Plymouth Argyle, no wonder they kept passing the ball to them!
On that performance though ladies, I can tell you now, stay where you are, we fight and wear our shirts with Pride, something the England team hasn't done for a while now. You wouldn't even make the Great Britfuck team on that evidence.
Well done Northern Ireland!
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
I got a great kick out of this
You have to see this website and search the logs!
I linked to "Cruel site of the day" as part of "My Yahoo" front page.
I have just taken my first look and laughed my arse off!
A quick low down:
A profile is put up with a girl's name and picture, and put in "Skype me" mode. Within minutes some seedy guy will invariably try calling/chatting, and there's a little program I made running the whole time which will partner up people 2 at a time, and send messages from the first person to the second, & vice versa. This way both people think they're talking to a girl, when they find out, well, they're not normally too happy about it... It'll also accept and receive all files sent, and if someone tries to call, it'll accept the call with an answerphone message and log what the person says.
Take a look at the site and read some of the conversations and see the pictures!
I linked to "Cruel site of the day" as part of "My Yahoo" front page.
I have just taken my first look and laughed my arse off!
A quick low down:
A profile is put up with a girl's name and picture, and put in "Skype me" mode. Within minutes some seedy guy will invariably try calling/chatting, and there's a little program I made running the whole time which will partner up people 2 at a time, and send messages from the first person to the second, & vice versa. This way both people think they're talking to a girl, when they find out, well, they're not normally too happy about it... It'll also accept and receive all files sent, and if someone tries to call, it'll accept the call with an answerphone message and log what the person says.
Take a look at the site and read some of the conversations and see the pictures!
This can't be good.....can it?
ADOLF HITLER You are 61% brainwashworthy, 72% antitolerant, and 100% blindly patriotic |
| You probably you lack the charisma and intelligence to be Hitler himself, but then again, who knows? You've got a few of the necessary traits, at least. You are crazy, nationalistic, and very proud of your background. Right now I am breathing a big sigh of relief that you don't live in Germany in the 1930's, although I guess things couldn't have gone any worse than they did, even with your help. Maybe all this energy that you feel right now could be directed to an end less evil? Are you a Police Officer? Not in my town, I hope. (Scott says, "The funny is, I used to be a Police Officer!") Sadly, you exceeded expectations on all 3 indicators. Deutschland: Uber Alles!  The Terrorism Test |
A week to remember?
A great week of sporting magic is upon us.
On Wednesday we have England taking on the Northern Irish in another World cup qualifier. Let's hope for a better display and the right result against an International outfit which has just notched up it's first win in 4 years!
On Thursday, The final test, England take on the has beens of World Cricket and a former colony, for what should be a momentous occassion, securing the Ashes and returning them to their rightful home!
And of course, the Mighty Argyle take on another has been, Norwich City on Saturday. For those of you with a thirst for how the game should be played can catch this game live on SKY sports beginning at Midday.
One last National cheer for the English and C'mon you Greens!
On Wednesday we have England taking on the Northern Irish in another World cup qualifier. Let's hope for a better display and the right result against an International outfit which has just notched up it's first win in 4 years! 
On Thursday, The final test, England take on the has beens of World Cricket and a former colony, for what should be a momentous occassion, securing the Ashes and returning them to their rightful home!
And of course, the Mighty Argyle take on another has been, Norwich City on Saturday. For those of you with a thirst for how the game should be played can catch this game live on SKY sports beginning at Midday.One last National cheer for the English and C'mon you Greens!
Monday, September 05, 2005
Book Thingy!
Another idea stolen, this time from SK !
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the 4th sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don't search around and look for the "coolest" book you can find. Do what's actually next to you!
"He was walking properly, or almost properly."
From my current book which I have only 30 pages left!
Stonehenge By Bernard Cornwell
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the 4th sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don't search around and look for the "coolest" book you can find. Do what's actually next to you!
"He was walking properly, or almost properly."
From my current book which I have only 30 pages left!
Stonehenge By Bernard Cornwell
Link Whore, who me?!
I just stole this idea from Shannon at Make it Count
The rules:Remove the #1 item from the following list, bump everyone up one place and add your blog's name in the #5 spot. You need to do an actual link to each of the blogs for the link-whorage aspect of this fiendish meme to have it work properly.
1. Vampyregirl
2. Bathed in Moonlight
3. Thoughts and rants of the new minority
4. Make it Count
5. Carpe Diem Tomorrow!
I just thought this was a too cool idea....give it a try, what's the worst that could happen? You actually stumble onto a blog or two that you may not have otherwise and find that you like them? That you really, really like them! Yeah, I'd say it's worth the effort.
I certainly a few cool sites to visit!
The rules:Remove the #1 item from the following list, bump everyone up one place and add your blog's name in the #5 spot. You need to do an actual link to each of the blogs for the link-whorage aspect of this fiendish meme to have it work properly.
1. Vampyregirl
2. Bathed in Moonlight
3. Thoughts and rants of the new minority
4. Make it Count
5. Carpe Diem Tomorrow!
I just thought this was a too cool idea....give it a try, what's the worst that could happen? You actually stumble onto a blog or two that you may not have otherwise and find that you like them? That you really, really like them! Yeah, I'd say it's worth the effort.
I certainly a few cool sites to visit!
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Three Lions?
Not quite the Performance we were looking for, but a win is a win even if it was just the Welsh and soon perhaps the all the Lions will come together and savage the opposition. We seem to 2 lions short of a team at the moment.
Why is it that during every game I can never sit back and enjoy the game, every time the opposition attacks, I think to myself, here we go, 1 nil!
To me there still is too much, "Well I am wearing the shirt, that's it"
Well I am here to tell you that IT'S NOT!!!
Where's the pride, where's the conviction, where's the honour, wear the shirt and be proud, you wear that shirt for 40 million English people who kick every ball, header every cross and jump in at every tackle, and as for the friendly, what is a friendly, a chance for a nation with a very poor record against to stick one to us, build their confidence and esteem as another national outfit which has defeated the Great English Football Team.
No more chopping and changing, get it right and perform, play to our strengths, not the way the foreigners play, my god, we are European Champions and boast some of the best teams in the World!
Top 100 from My final school year!
Got this idea from Kate at Pulled in many directions
The top 100 songs from the year I left Grammar School
Highlighted in Red are My favourite songs from the year I left school.
1. When Doves Cry, Prince
2. What's Love Got To Do With It, Tina Turner
3. Say Say Say, Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
4. Footloose, Kenny Loggins
5. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now), Phil Collins
6. Jump, Van Halen
7. Hello, Lionel Richie
8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Yes
9. Ghostbusters, Ray Parker Jr.
10. Karma Chameleon, Culture Club
11. Missing You, John Waite
12. All Night Long (All Night), Lionel Richie
13. Let's Hear It For The Boy, Deniece Williams
14. Dancing In The Dark, Bruce Springsteen
15. Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper
16. The Reflex, Duran Duran
17. Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper
18. Jump (For My Love), Pointer Sisters
19. Talking In Your Sleep, Romantics
20. Self Control, Laura Branigan
21. Let's Go Crazy, Prince and The Revolution
22. Say It Isn't So, Daryl Hall and John Oates
23. Hold Me Now, Thompson Twins
24. Joanna, Kool and The Gang
25. I Just Called To Say I Love You, Stevie Wonder
26. Somebody's Watching Me, Rockwell
27. Break My Stride, Matthew Wilder
28. 99 Luftballons, Nena
29. I Can Dream About You, Dan Hartman
30. The Glamorous Life, Sheila E.
31. Oh Sherrie, Steve Perry
32. Stuck On You, Lionel Richie
33. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Elton John
34. She Bop, Cyndi Lauper
35. Borderline, Madonna
36. Sunglasses At Night, Corey Hart
37. Eyes Without A Face, Billy Idol
38. Here Comes The Rain Again, Eurythmics
39. Uptown Girl, Billy Joel
40. Sister Christian, Night Ranger
41. Drive, Cars
42. Twist Of Fate, Olivia Newton-John
43. Union Of The Snake, Duran Duran
44. The Heart Of Rock 'N' Roll, Huey Lewis and The News
45. Hard Habit To Break, Chicago
46. The Warrior, Scandal
47. If Ever You're In My Arms Again, Peabo Bryson
48. Automatic, Pointer Sisters
49. Let The Music Play, Shannon
50. To All The Girls I've Loved Before, Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
51. Caribbean Queen, Billy Ocean
52. That's All, Genesis
53. Running With The Night, Lionel Richie
54. Sad Songs (Say So Much), Elton John
55. I Want A New Drug, Huey Lewis and The News
56. Islands In The Stream, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
57. Love Is A Battlefield, Pat Benatar
58. Infatuation, Rod Stewart
59. Almost Paradise, Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
60. Legs, ZZ Top
61. State Of Shock, Jacksons
62. Love Somebody, Rick Springfield
63. Miss Me Blind, Culture Club
64. If This Is It, Huey Lewis and The News
65. You Might Think, Cars
66. Lucky Star, Madonna
67. Cover Me, Bruce Springsteen
68. Cum On Feel The Noize, Quiet Riot
69. Breakdance, Irene Cara
70. Adult Education, Daryl Hall and John Oates
71. They Don't Know, Tracy Ullman
72. An Innocent Man, Billy Joel
73. Cruel Summer, Bananarama
74. Dance Hall Days, Wang Chung
75. Give It Up, K.C.
76. I'm So Excited, Pointer Sisters
77. I Still Can't Get Over Loving You, Ray Parker Jr.
78. Thriller, Michael Jackson
79. Holiday, Madonna
80. Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us, Ollie And Jerry
81. Nobody Told Me, John Lennon
82. Church Of The Poison Mind, Culture Club
83. Think Of Laura, Christopher Cross
84. Time Will Reveal, Debarge
85. Wrapped Around Your Finger, Police
86. Pink Houses, John Cougar Mellencamp
87. Round And Round, Ratt
88. Head Over Heels, Go-Go's
89. The Longest Time, Billy Joel
90. Tonight, Kool and The Gang
91. Got A Hold On Me, Christine McVie
92. Dancing In The Sheets, Shalamar
93. Undercover Of The Night, Rolling Stones
94. On The Dark Side, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band
95. New Moon On Monday, Duran Duran
96. Major Tom (Coming Home), Peter Schilling
97. Magic, Cars
98. When You Close Your Eyes, Night Ranger
99. Rock Me Tonite, Billy Squier
100. Yah Mo B There, James Ingram and Michael McDonald
Now if in a court of Law, I am called upon to verify a few of these titles as favourites, I will unquestionably and categorically deny a few!
To join in go to Music Outfitters Type in the year you graduated school under "Search" and then just cut and paste, not forgetting to highlight your favourites
The top 100 songs from the year I left Grammar School
Highlighted in Red are My favourite songs from the year I left school.
1. When Doves Cry, Prince
2. What's Love Got To Do With It, Tina Turner
3. Say Say Say, Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
4. Footloose, Kenny Loggins
5. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now), Phil Collins
6. Jump, Van Halen
7. Hello, Lionel Richie
8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Yes
9. Ghostbusters, Ray Parker Jr.
10. Karma Chameleon, Culture Club
11. Missing You, John Waite
12. All Night Long (All Night), Lionel Richie
13. Let's Hear It For The Boy, Deniece Williams
14. Dancing In The Dark, Bruce Springsteen
15. Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper
16. The Reflex, Duran Duran
17. Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper
18. Jump (For My Love), Pointer Sisters
19. Talking In Your Sleep, Romantics
20. Self Control, Laura Branigan
21. Let's Go Crazy, Prince and The Revolution
22. Say It Isn't So, Daryl Hall and John Oates
23. Hold Me Now, Thompson Twins
24. Joanna, Kool and The Gang
25. I Just Called To Say I Love You, Stevie Wonder
26. Somebody's Watching Me, Rockwell
27. Break My Stride, Matthew Wilder
28. 99 Luftballons, Nena
29. I Can Dream About You, Dan Hartman
30. The Glamorous Life, Sheila E.
31. Oh Sherrie, Steve Perry
32. Stuck On You, Lionel Richie
33. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Elton John
34. She Bop, Cyndi Lauper
35. Borderline, Madonna
36. Sunglasses At Night, Corey Hart
37. Eyes Without A Face, Billy Idol
38. Here Comes The Rain Again, Eurythmics
39. Uptown Girl, Billy Joel
40. Sister Christian, Night Ranger
41. Drive, Cars
42. Twist Of Fate, Olivia Newton-John
43. Union Of The Snake, Duran Duran
44. The Heart Of Rock 'N' Roll, Huey Lewis and The News
45. Hard Habit To Break, Chicago
46. The Warrior, Scandal
47. If Ever You're In My Arms Again, Peabo Bryson
48. Automatic, Pointer Sisters
49. Let The Music Play, Shannon
50. To All The Girls I've Loved Before, Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
51. Caribbean Queen, Billy Ocean
52. That's All, Genesis
53. Running With The Night, Lionel Richie
54. Sad Songs (Say So Much), Elton John
55. I Want A New Drug, Huey Lewis and The News
56. Islands In The Stream, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
57. Love Is A Battlefield, Pat Benatar
58. Infatuation, Rod Stewart
59. Almost Paradise, Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
60. Legs, ZZ Top
61. State Of Shock, Jacksons
62. Love Somebody, Rick Springfield
63. Miss Me Blind, Culture Club
64. If This Is It, Huey Lewis and The News
65. You Might Think, Cars
66. Lucky Star, Madonna
67. Cover Me, Bruce Springsteen
68. Cum On Feel The Noize, Quiet Riot
69. Breakdance, Irene Cara
70. Adult Education, Daryl Hall and John Oates
71. They Don't Know, Tracy Ullman
72. An Innocent Man, Billy Joel
73. Cruel Summer, Bananarama
74. Dance Hall Days, Wang Chung
75. Give It Up, K.C.
76. I'm So Excited, Pointer Sisters
77. I Still Can't Get Over Loving You, Ray Parker Jr.
78. Thriller, Michael Jackson
79. Holiday, Madonna
80. Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us, Ollie And Jerry
81. Nobody Told Me, John Lennon
82. Church Of The Poison Mind, Culture Club
83. Think Of Laura, Christopher Cross
84. Time Will Reveal, Debarge
85. Wrapped Around Your Finger, Police
86. Pink Houses, John Cougar Mellencamp
87. Round And Round, Ratt
88. Head Over Heels, Go-Go's
89. The Longest Time, Billy Joel
90. Tonight, Kool and The Gang
91. Got A Hold On Me, Christine McVie
92. Dancing In The Sheets, Shalamar
93. Undercover Of The Night, Rolling Stones
94. On The Dark Side, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band
95. New Moon On Monday, Duran Duran
96. Major Tom (Coming Home), Peter Schilling
97. Magic, Cars
98. When You Close Your Eyes, Night Ranger
99. Rock Me Tonite, Billy Squier
100. Yah Mo B There, James Ingram and Michael McDonald
Now if in a court of Law, I am called upon to verify a few of these titles as favourites, I will unquestionably and categorically deny a few!
To join in go to Music Outfitters Type in the year you graduated school under "Search" and then just cut and paste, not forgetting to highlight your favourites
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Twat of the millennium!
This accolade goes to FIFA President, Sepp Blatter!
Fifa insists a Great Britain team has to play at the 2012 Olympics but, in doing so, has said each home nation's individual status will not be affected.
As a very proud footballing nation, nay, Nation, We the English should not be made a party to this violation of our heritage.
I don't see Spain and Portugal uniting as one, Italy and Switzerland or the Scandinavians, so why try to impose this awful dereliction of National Pride on us?
He says:
"We have confirmed in writing that they have to provide a Great Britain team for the 2012 Olympics," said Fifa president Sepp Blatter.
"But the four British associations will not lose the rights and privileges acquired back in 1947.
"They will play with one team but it is up to them how they do it."
Blatter added: "It can be a mixed team, it can be from just one of the home nations, whatever they want to do."
I have one comment for Mr Blatter, "Go boil your head and try to sort out the offside rule!"
Thank you to Little Man in a Toque for this banner!
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Cricket made easy
Here's a post for all of you cricket lovers who don't quite know the rules and are thirsty for knowledge......You think the news has too much coverage now with England going 2-1 up in the series with one test to go....well...look out because if England don't lose, We have the Ashes. So here's the explanation:
You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they're all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game!
I don't know why no one understands this game, it's so simple!
Sunday, August 28, 2005
What would you have done?
This story amazes me..........I know that all the proceeds are going to very worth while causes....But look at the image on the left...If you had the chance, would you pay a small fee to look over this replica of Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory?A back up for future generations?
These donations would be an on going income for the cancer charities and local good causes.
Or would you prefer this..a one off donation?
Leave me a comment, tell Me what you think?
Check out the full story here....or go to the official HMS Victory website
Thursday, August 25, 2005
If you're Happy
I have so many things that I want to blog about, but I have writers block....well not really writers blog, it's not that I'm not motivated, I'm just lazy!
so.......
If you're happy and you know it, leave a comment,
If you're happy and you know it, leave a comment,
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it, leave a comment!
so.......
If you're happy and you know it, leave a comment,
If you're happy and you know it, leave a comment,
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it, leave a comment!
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
The Witanagemot club
After finally getting around to the Comments on my posts which I hadn't quite caught up, I was amazed to see a blatant add which had nothing to do with anything I was blogging about.
Thanks for that Little Man in a Toque
Well curiosity got the better of me and I am so glad that it did....I have decided to sign up for this exclusive club...... I'll let you know how it goes.
See for yourselves!
Thanks for that Little Man in a Toque
Well curiosity got the better of me and I am so glad that it did....I have decided to sign up for this exclusive club...... I'll let you know how it goes.
See for yourselves!
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
If you were a movie, what would you be?
Am I an assassin, slowly wandering up the river looking for my victim, or am I drug enthused individual looking for danger and not a care in the world........YOU DECIDE!
Monday, August 22, 2005
If I could do it all over again......
So, We are back from our trip.
Not the success we were hoping for but visiting all the family on the other side of the pond seemed to go down really well. I guess I'll find out properly when and if another invite is sent out to us!
The next time we take on a journey like this, someone please remind me to buy something from anywhere, from anyone to knock the kids out. Our little un never slept for 20 hours and when he's awake, I am awake. I was getting to the stage where I couldn't keep my eyes open, but he was happily playing and singing, not too bad you may think, but take a moment and think to yourself..........You are in the seats around us and at 4 am you keep hearing 30 renditions of the alphabet song, loud renditions as he had his headphones on and then tell me if you'd be happy!?
We get off the aircraft at Heathrow and now he decides it's sleep time, "Carry me" and now Daddy has to somehow, one handedly get all the heavy suitcases off the conveyer belt.......As Mommy and Sister were trying to get through immigration/passport control......Bloody foreigners!!!
Well I did manage to do it, where's there's a will there's a way and off to the car we went.
A friend of Julie's met us at the airport and I in my infinite wisdom decided to drive home on the right side of the road, for all of you not to familiar, that's the left and low and behold, what did I find....The M25 carpark was tailed back for 45 miles until our turn off....it took me 2 hours to drive this distance and then another 3 to get home.
Then everyone but me had a second wind!!!!
Anyway 3 days later and we are managing to fall asleep at 5am and waking up around lunch time...Perhaps I need a drink or 2?
Let's see now if I can keep this blogging up again as I so many good stories about the rest of the trip and some weird and wonderful ones at that!
Not the success we were hoping for but visiting all the family on the other side of the pond seemed to go down really well. I guess I'll find out properly when and if another invite is sent out to us!
The next time we take on a journey like this, someone please remind me to buy something from anywhere, from anyone to knock the kids out. Our little un never slept for 20 hours and when he's awake, I am awake. I was getting to the stage where I couldn't keep my eyes open, but he was happily playing and singing, not too bad you may think, but take a moment and think to yourself..........You are in the seats around us and at 4 am you keep hearing 30 renditions of the alphabet song, loud renditions as he had his headphones on and then tell me if you'd be happy!?
We get off the aircraft at Heathrow and now he decides it's sleep time, "Carry me" and now Daddy has to somehow, one handedly get all the heavy suitcases off the conveyer belt.......As Mommy and Sister were trying to get through immigration/passport control......Bloody foreigners!!!
Well I did manage to do it, where's there's a will there's a way and off to the car we went.
A friend of Julie's met us at the airport and I in my infinite wisdom decided to drive home on the right side of the road, for all of you not to familiar, that's the left and low and behold, what did I find....The M25 carpark was tailed back for 45 miles until our turn off....it took me 2 hours to drive this distance and then another 3 to get home.
Then everyone but me had a second wind!!!!
Anyway 3 days later and we are managing to fall asleep at 5am and waking up around lunch time...Perhaps I need a drink or 2?
Let's see now if I can keep this blogging up again as I so many good stories about the rest of the trip and some weird and wonderful ones at that!
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Travelling again
Hello peeps,
Just a quick note to all my friends........
We are off again visiting family.
This will probably be my last post until we reach home on August 20th.
Please be patient and come back.
Well when I say we are off, what I really mean is that from 9am this morning I have been ready to go, raring to get out of here and see the kids and back to the open country, but my wife is still sleeping at 1145am
Just a quick note to all my friends........
We are off again visiting family.
This will probably be my last post until we reach home on August 20th.
Please be patient and come back.
Well when I say we are off, what I really mean is that from 9am this morning I have been ready to go, raring to get out of here and see the kids and back to the open country, but my wife is still sleeping at 1145am
Monday, August 08, 2005
What can one say
It has come to my attention that a lot of people, my wife included, read my posts and instead of picturing me as an angel, they seem to think that I am sort sort of NUTTER! This is as far from the truth as possible.
I do have a weird sort of sarcastic humour, but I am really a gentleman.
I loved this story today, I am sure many husbands have always dreamed of doing this, personally I wouldn't......Could you imagine the aftermath, but it made me giggle!
He does have an excuse, as do we all, you have to love the Specialists!
This story is just wrong in so many ways, where's Buffy when you need her!
By the way, a big thankyou for all the people who vote for me on the Battle of the Blogs!
I will endeavour to make you proud one day and actually win a battle.....yeah right!
I do have a weird sort of sarcastic humour, but I am really a gentleman.
I loved this story today, I am sure many husbands have always dreamed of doing this, personally I wouldn't......Could you imagine the aftermath, but it made me giggle!
He does have an excuse, as do we all, you have to love the Specialists!
This story is just wrong in so many ways, where's Buffy when you need her!
By the way, a big thankyou for all the people who vote for me on the Battle of the Blogs!
I will endeavour to make you proud one day and actually win a battle.....yeah right!
Sunday, August 07, 2005
I see new blogs
I have, in the past, put a few blogs on my blog as a direct click to where I wanna go........I have either lost their interest or have become boring as when I view their blogs, I am no longer there.
Now for the chance of a life time, one time only, read my posts, leave a comment and have a direct link right back to your blog as long as I appear in your favorites........Who's a winner...We are all winners!!!!!!
I see new blogs, I mention blogs, I even highlight them in red.......So go on, what have you to lose, just one more blog to browse every now and again.
Now for the chance of a life time, one time only, read my posts, leave a comment and have a direct link right back to your blog as long as I appear in your favorites........Who's a winner...We are all winners!!!!!!
I see new blogs, I mention blogs, I even highlight them in red.......So go on, what have you to lose, just one more blog to browse every now and again.
Saturday, August 06, 2005
How we met
I have been searching for something to blog about for a while now, something which would require mental input and not just a quick copy and paste from a news article where someone has done all the hard work for me. My Darling Wife has posted a few lately and after Chickie made a comment about my profile, I decided it was time for my take on how Julie and I met......I hope Julie tells the same story one day as her grammar and writing style is much more entertaining than mine.
I stopped her and asked for her telephone number!
Ok, let me start at the beginning...................................
I was once a Police Officer based at a picturesque part of Cornwall near Newquay.
I'd been there for about 7 years and had divorced my 1st wife and so was a single Dad. My friends in the area had decided that this was not good enough for a great catch like me....lol... and they endeavoured to be my matchmakers.
I was quite interested in this lady who lived down the street from me, I had spoken to her once whilst she passed my home and was dumbstruck the next time I was in the same room as her. It was a Summer Fete and I was in the bar, keeping my mate, the bartender, company, when in walked Julie, her friend and baby. I did all I could to introduce myself but alas, they didn't even need help carrying a tray full of drinks.
My matchmakers had told me about another single parent who lived on our estate and they would organise BBQ's, parties and such to get us in the same vicinity, but this woman always declined or just never answered her phone. When I found out finally who it was, I was amazed to see she was the one and same girl I had seen before.
So, I decided to pluck up the courage and talk to her.....When this would happen, who knew as the English gentleman doesn't go round knocking on ladies doors and asking for dates, especially ladies who don't know us from Adam.
Then one cold day in September, I was stood at the control of entry post, doing my job, when who should be speeding towards me.......The lady in the silver toyota. I stopped her; the look on her face was none too welcoming as I told her roll down her window and hand me her ID.
I then proceeded to tell her who I was hoping for a form of recognition, nothing! Told her about my matchmakers and their attempts to get us together, nothing!
Now I was feeling extremely foolish and downright embarrassed, wishing the ground would just swallow me up, when she says that she is late for work, and in that moment she offers me her telephone number, obviously in an attempt to get to work and probably the wrong one anyway, but I took it.
It was a Friday, I was working a 12 hour shift and would get off work at 6pm, Julie finished hours ago, so at 5pm I called and to my amazement she answered and we talked alittle on HM time and expense; I told her how my Friday nights usually consisted of going to the local pub/club to work on my social skills, and would she be interested in meeting me there tonight.
Of course she said NO and we never ever met......NO, wait, that's not right.
I got up there early and was sat in the bar next door talking to my mate and had a great view of the walkway and door to the club. I thought I would stay in there until Julie walked past and then go in, buy her a drink, ask her to dance and have a great evening. Yeah right. Somehow or another I missed her, and at 11.30pm was getting ready to go home, when who should walk out of the club....Yes Julie and her entourage....shit.......There went my chance.....I said hello and she smiled back, ok, not too bad, then she called me over and I then tried to explain what I had been doing and why I hadn't bothered to go in earlier.......Anyway, she forgave me and I was allowed to call her and invited her to my home the very next day....Then she went away for a week and our first real date was The Navy Ball on October 13th, 2000.
The rest as they say is History!
I stopped her and asked for her telephone number!
Ok, let me start at the beginning...................................
I was once a Police Officer based at a picturesque part of Cornwall near Newquay.
I'd been there for about 7 years and had divorced my 1st wife and so was a single Dad. My friends in the area had decided that this was not good enough for a great catch like me....lol... and they endeavoured to be my matchmakers.
I was quite interested in this lady who lived down the street from me, I had spoken to her once whilst she passed my home and was dumbstruck the next time I was in the same room as her. It was a Summer Fete and I was in the bar, keeping my mate, the bartender, company, when in walked Julie, her friend and baby. I did all I could to introduce myself but alas, they didn't even need help carrying a tray full of drinks.
My matchmakers had told me about another single parent who lived on our estate and they would organise BBQ's, parties and such to get us in the same vicinity, but this woman always declined or just never answered her phone. When I found out finally who it was, I was amazed to see she was the one and same girl I had seen before.
So, I decided to pluck up the courage and talk to her.....When this would happen, who knew as the English gentleman doesn't go round knocking on ladies doors and asking for dates, especially ladies who don't know us from Adam.
Then one cold day in September, I was stood at the control of entry post, doing my job, when who should be speeding towards me.......The lady in the silver toyota. I stopped her; the look on her face was none too welcoming as I told her roll down her window and hand me her ID.
I then proceeded to tell her who I was hoping for a form of recognition, nothing! Told her about my matchmakers and their attempts to get us together, nothing!
Now I was feeling extremely foolish and downright embarrassed, wishing the ground would just swallow me up, when she says that she is late for work, and in that moment she offers me her telephone number, obviously in an attempt to get to work and probably the wrong one anyway, but I took it.
It was a Friday, I was working a 12 hour shift and would get off work at 6pm, Julie finished hours ago, so at 5pm I called and to my amazement she answered and we talked alittle on HM time and expense; I told her how my Friday nights usually consisted of going to the local pub/club to work on my social skills, and would she be interested in meeting me there tonight.
Of course she said NO and we never ever met......NO, wait, that's not right.
I got up there early and was sat in the bar next door talking to my mate and had a great view of the walkway and door to the club. I thought I would stay in there until Julie walked past and then go in, buy her a drink, ask her to dance and have a great evening. Yeah right. Somehow or another I missed her, and at 11.30pm was getting ready to go home, when who should walk out of the club....Yes Julie and her entourage....shit.......There went my chance.....I said hello and she smiled back, ok, not too bad, then she called me over and I then tried to explain what I had been doing and why I hadn't bothered to go in earlier.......Anyway, she forgave me and I was allowed to call her and invited her to my home the very next day....Then she went away for a week and our first real date was The Navy Ball on October 13th, 2000.
The rest as they say is History!
Monday, August 01, 2005
Let's hope so this time
From http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4724599.stm
IRA statement in full
The IRA's full statement, in which its leadership ordered members to stop the armed campaign.
"The leadership of Oglaigh na hEireann has formally ordered an end to the armed campaign.
Watch the statement read by a former IRA prisonerThis will take effect from 4pm [1600 BST] this afternoon.
All IRA units have been ordered to dump arms.
All Volunteers have been instructed to assist the development of purely political and democratic programmes through exclusively peaceful means.
Volunteers must not engage in any other activities whatsoever.
The IRA leadership has also authorised our representative to engage with the IICD [Independent International Commission on Decommissioning] to complete the process to verifiably put its arms beyond use in a way which will further enhance public confidence and to conclude this as quickly as possible.
The outcome of our consultations show very strong support among IRA Volunteers for the Sinn Féin peace strategy We have invited two independent witnesses, from the Protestant and Catholic churches, to testify to this.
The Army Council took these decisions following an unprecedented internal discussion and consultation process with IRA units and Volunteers.
We appreciate the honest and forthright way in which the consultation process was carried out and the depth and content of the submissions.
We are proud of the comradely way in which this truly historic discussion was conducted. The outcome of our consultations show very strong support among IRA Volunteers for the Sinn Fein peace strategy.
There is also widespread concern about the failure of the two governments and the unionists to fully engage in the peace process.
We reiterate our view that the armed struggle was entirely legitimate. This has created real difficulties. The overwhelming majority of people in Ireland fully support this process.
They and friends of Irish unity throughout the world want to see the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
Notwithstanding these difficulties our decisions have been taken to advance our republican and democratic objectives, including our goal of a united Ireland.
We believe there is now an alternative way to achieve this and to end British rule in our country. It is the responsibility of all Volunteers to show leadership, determination and courage.
We are very mindful of the sacrifices of our patriot dead, those who went to jail, Volunteers, their families and the wider republican base.
The IRA is fully committed to the goals of Irish unity and independence and to building the Republic outlined in the 1916 Proclamation We reiterate our view that the armed struggle was entirely legitimate. We are conscious that many people suffered in the conflict.
There is a compelling imperative on all sides to build a just and lasting peace. The issue of the defence of nationalist and republican communities has been raised with us.
There is a responsibility on society to ensure that there is no re-occurrence of the pogroms of 1969 and the early 1970s.
There is also a universal responsibility to tackle sectarianism in all its forms.
The IRA is fully committed to the goals of Irish unity and independence and to building the Republic outlined in the 1916 Proclamation.
We call for maximum unity and effort by Irish republicans everywhere. We are confident that by working together Irish republicans can achieve our objectives.
Every Volunteer is aware of the import of the decisions we have taken and all Oglaigh are compelled to fully comply with these orders.
There is now an unprecedented opportunity to utilise the considerable energy and goodwill which there is for the peace process.
This comprehensive series of unparalleled initiatives is our contribution to this and to the continued endeavours to bring about independence and unity for the people of Ireland. "
IRA statement in full
The IRA's full statement, in which its leadership ordered members to stop the armed campaign.
"The leadership of Oglaigh na hEireann has formally ordered an end to the armed campaign.
Watch the statement read by a former IRA prisonerThis will take effect from 4pm [1600 BST] this afternoon.
All IRA units have been ordered to dump arms.
All Volunteers have been instructed to assist the development of purely political and democratic programmes through exclusively peaceful means.
Volunteers must not engage in any other activities whatsoever.
The IRA leadership has also authorised our representative to engage with the IICD [Independent International Commission on Decommissioning] to complete the process to verifiably put its arms beyond use in a way which will further enhance public confidence and to conclude this as quickly as possible.
The outcome of our consultations show very strong support among IRA Volunteers for the Sinn Féin peace strategy We have invited two independent witnesses, from the Protestant and Catholic churches, to testify to this.
The Army Council took these decisions following an unprecedented internal discussion and consultation process with IRA units and Volunteers.
We appreciate the honest and forthright way in which the consultation process was carried out and the depth and content of the submissions.
We are proud of the comradely way in which this truly historic discussion was conducted. The outcome of our consultations show very strong support among IRA Volunteers for the Sinn Fein peace strategy.
There is also widespread concern about the failure of the two governments and the unionists to fully engage in the peace process.
We reiterate our view that the armed struggle was entirely legitimate. This has created real difficulties. The overwhelming majority of people in Ireland fully support this process.
They and friends of Irish unity throughout the world want to see the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
Notwithstanding these difficulties our decisions have been taken to advance our republican and democratic objectives, including our goal of a united Ireland.
We believe there is now an alternative way to achieve this and to end British rule in our country. It is the responsibility of all Volunteers to show leadership, determination and courage.
We are very mindful of the sacrifices of our patriot dead, those who went to jail, Volunteers, their families and the wider republican base.
The IRA is fully committed to the goals of Irish unity and independence and to building the Republic outlined in the 1916 Proclamation We reiterate our view that the armed struggle was entirely legitimate. We are conscious that many people suffered in the conflict.
There is a compelling imperative on all sides to build a just and lasting peace. The issue of the defence of nationalist and republican communities has been raised with us.
There is a responsibility on society to ensure that there is no re-occurrence of the pogroms of 1969 and the early 1970s.
There is also a universal responsibility to tackle sectarianism in all its forms.
The IRA is fully committed to the goals of Irish unity and independence and to building the Republic outlined in the 1916 Proclamation.
We call for maximum unity and effort by Irish republicans everywhere. We are confident that by working together Irish republicans can achieve our objectives.
Every Volunteer is aware of the import of the decisions we have taken and all Oglaigh are compelled to fully comply with these orders.
There is now an unprecedented opportunity to utilise the considerable energy and goodwill which there is for the peace process.
This comprehensive series of unparalleled initiatives is our contribution to this and to the continued endeavours to bring about independence and unity for the people of Ireland. "
An Englishman in DC (well nearly)
It's Me, back and posting. Well when I say "Back", I mean on the computer and not in good ole Blighty.
At this moment I am sat in a very nice hotel in a little place called Silver Springs, Maryland, and not pronounced Mary Land!!!
We have been to Iowa, Washington DC, Pennsylvania and now here. My luggage has been even further than Me and took a week's vacation to a few other ports of call without me, finally turning up a week later. This raises a few security issues and luggage traveling without passengers, but that's another post when I am awake.
I am now finally acclimatized to the humidity and am managing to sweat less, but what I gain in dry, sweatless shirts is soon made up for in lovely spilt coffee, chocolate and food stains on my clothes, some one send me a bib!
The extent of my site seeing in this town so far has been to see the shops en route to Starbucks, where as a regular customer, I am getting free and discounted Grande, triple shot Lattes or "The usual!" and the highways to and from Wal-mart. Thanks Honey!!! No seriously, I am not one for site seeing anyway and as we live in a White House, seen one, seen them all.
Anyone living close by, let us now and I'll get the coffee in.
Thursday, July 14, 2005
The Mile High Club
If anyone's interested at all, this blog will be very quiet for the next 5 weeks as we are off to see a little bit of North America (go north, turn left at Greenland, can't miss it).
I was going to mention how my Wife, bless her cotton socks, who loves to travel, is the worst traveller I have ever had the displeasure of coming across, but as we leave tomorrow and she will have access to a computer, I won't.
We should be back for the start of the Footie season, although again we will miss the final of Big Brother ...It's finally starting to get a little interesting, but I do get to see the In-Laws again, which is always fun.
I am finding it harder and harder to write a personal post as my wife reads them and the pit I dig myself just gets bigger. I have had to cut a lot off this post, cut the text or get my balls cut, as I haven't apparently grown a pair yet, what have I to lose.......ha ha ha Squeak!
Oh by the way, The Mile High Club is in Denver as Denver is 1 mile above sea level. I have been there and spent 12 very pleasant weeks there, cleaning, shopping....you smell like pooh!
I had better sign off and make sure my passport is still with the rest and has not been lost!
I was going to mention how my Wife, bless her cotton socks, who loves to travel, is the worst traveller I have ever had the displeasure of coming across, but as we leave tomorrow and she will have access to a computer, I won't.
We should be back for the start of the Footie season, although again we will miss the final of Big Brother ...It's finally starting to get a little interesting, but I do get to see the In-Laws again, which is always fun.
I am finding it harder and harder to write a personal post as my wife reads them and the pit I dig myself just gets bigger. I have had to cut a lot off this post, cut the text or get my balls cut, as I haven't apparently grown a pair yet, what have I to lose.......ha ha ha Squeak!
Oh by the way, The Mile High Club is in Denver as Denver is 1 mile above sea level. I have been there and spent 12 very pleasant weeks there, cleaning, shopping....you smell like pooh!
I had better sign off and make sure my passport is still with the rest and has not been lost!
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Was I not thinking!?
Who's a thick twit, answers on a post card to "Scott's a thick twit".
There I am pining everyday for the one thing which would make my sorry white assed existence complete and it suddenly dawned on me.....POST A BLOG!
What if I could start a campaign to "Get Scott a motorcycle campaign" and use this media to grind my wife down into having to accept the inevitable and bow to the pressure of thousands of bloggers.
This Beauty, is very similar to the Triumph Trident 900, I had back in 1993.
I need everybody to leave a comment here, a sort of petition or you could pester my wife with comments too over at It's a Trip.
So what do you say, are you with me?
By the way, I want to be able to buy this bike......
There I am pining everyday for the one thing which would make my sorry white assed existence complete and it suddenly dawned on me.....POST A BLOG!
What if I could start a campaign to "Get Scott a motorcycle campaign" and use this media to grind my wife down into having to accept the inevitable and bow to the pressure of thousands of bloggers.
This Beauty, is very similar to the Triumph Trident 900, I had back in 1993.
I need everybody to leave a comment here, a sort of petition or you could pester my wife with comments too over at It's a Trip.
So what do you say, are you with me?
By the way, I want to be able to buy this bike......
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
No Surrender
One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half.
Sir Winston Churchill
The British throughout History have endured attacks from all nations, albeit The Romans, The Angles, The Saxons, the Vikings, and William the Conqueror (Who by the way lead the last Army to conquer this land back in 1066). Our Major cities were bombed relentlessly during the 2nd World War, but the stiff upper lip prevailed.
We have suffered Terrorist attacks from the IRA, PIRA, The Real IRA and even from our own people with the Luddites and the mayhem caused by the Witch hunts and the Civil War, but one thing is for certain, we have NEVER SURRENDERED and nor do we ever intend to. Too many innocent lives, Children, Sisters, Brothers, Mothers, sons and Fathers have been murdered in these malicious, cowardly attacks in this fair Isle. If we were to bow down now, what are we to tell the parents of these victims, Your Children died in vain......THINK AGAIN.
Monday, July 11, 2005
The phantom pooper
wow, He says all teared up!
Am I good parent or not, you decide!
Went upstairs earlier to check on the kids and make sure they were in bed and asleep, to my surprise, the Little un (he's 3) was in bed, covered in his duvet, which he doesn't usually do and asleep!
As I was trying to sort out his duvet, I saw that he was naked. I felt the bed and it was dry, but I couldn't find the diaper I sent him to bed with anywhere!
Tried waking him up in a vain attempt to seek the truth, no go, so off I went on the hunt.
To my shock, amazement and pride, I found the dry diaper in the bathroom garbage bin, the toilet paper let out a little to much and a used paper towel and poo in the toilet bowl.
I went back to him, noticed his little butt was a little stained, so cleaned that up with a wet wipe and put a new diaper for the little sleepy head, covered him up and gave him a huge smacker on the cheek ( His face cheek, Mommy kisses the baby bongo's)
Now I know who the phantom pooper is, as when I was cleaning the house in preparation for the house sitter and cleaning the bathroom which no one uses, there was a un flushed deposit!
I hope he doesn't think he will be in trouble if he gets out of bed at night too poo or pee!
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Tagged for 5 things....MEME
I was tagged for this one by My Darling Wife, hope you enjoy!
What was I doing 10 years ago: Working as a Military Police Officer.
5 years ago: Working as a Military Police Officer
1 year ago: A house Husband and general dogsbody.
Yesterday: A House Husband and general dogsbody.
5 Snacks I enjoy: Bacon sarnies, cheese and branston sarnies, being fed peeled grapes, English chocolate and pork pies.
5 songs I know all the words to: Just 5? SKA, Punk, Indie, The Beatles, (and anything prior the 80's) and of course Robbie's Angels!
5 Things I would do with a $100 million: (Let the interest pay off the bills) Plastic surgery, a car for me, holiday for family, world peace and a romantic cruise for the wife and I
5 Locations I would like to run away to: The fishing lake, football on a Saturday afternoon, Mauritius, Seychelles and anywhere I am allowed to ride a fast, sports Motor cycle.
5 Bad habits I have: Putting new clothes in the dryer, preparing inedible meals, snoring (apparently!) sleeping and the worst one is waking up!
5 Things I like doing: Fishing, watching football, motorcycling, sleeping and waking up!
5 Things I would never wear: Another country's flag, any other club football shirt exept Argyle, any female clothes, speedo's to swim in nor a man skirt!
5 TV shows I like: Match of the Day, Most Haunted, Eastenders, Monty Python and any Football
5 Biggest joys of the moment: Watching my children grow and making choices for themselves, My DW and the way she is managing to overcome my inherited bad luck, Our garden, Plymouth Argyle and England.
5 Favourite toys: My mobile phone, the washing machine, the dryer, the AGA and the hoover!!!
5 next victims: Butchy, Sarcastic Kitty, Jessica, Chezzy and Kate
What was I doing 10 years ago: Working as a Military Police Officer.
5 years ago: Working as a Military Police Officer
1 year ago: A house Husband and general dogsbody.
Yesterday: A House Husband and general dogsbody.
5 Snacks I enjoy: Bacon sarnies, cheese and branston sarnies, being fed peeled grapes, English chocolate and pork pies.
5 songs I know all the words to: Just 5? SKA, Punk, Indie, The Beatles, (and anything prior the 80's) and of course Robbie's Angels!
5 Things I would do with a $100 million: (Let the interest pay off the bills) Plastic surgery, a car for me, holiday for family, world peace and a romantic cruise for the wife and I
5 Locations I would like to run away to: The fishing lake, football on a Saturday afternoon, Mauritius, Seychelles and anywhere I am allowed to ride a fast, sports Motor cycle.
5 Bad habits I have: Putting new clothes in the dryer, preparing inedible meals, snoring (apparently!) sleeping and the worst one is waking up!
5 Things I like doing: Fishing, watching football, motorcycling, sleeping and waking up!
5 Things I would never wear: Another country's flag, any other club football shirt exept Argyle, any female clothes, speedo's to swim in nor a man skirt!
5 TV shows I like: Match of the Day, Most Haunted, Eastenders, Monty Python and any Football
5 Biggest joys of the moment: Watching my children grow and making choices for themselves, My DW and the way she is managing to overcome my inherited bad luck, Our garden, Plymouth Argyle and England.
5 Favourite toys: My mobile phone, the washing machine, the dryer, the AGA and the hoover!!!
5 next victims: Butchy, Sarcastic Kitty, Jessica, Chezzy and Kate
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
It's Coming Home
Rejoice and be merry, the Football season is is coming. It seems like it's been years, how are we supposed to go all these weeks without the skill, the tribal enthusiam and the routine of watching our heroes go into foot to foot combat with the opposing team.
Again and for the 38th year running, I will be united with the Mighty Green Army as we support our Gladiators for another all too short and wet season.
Plymouth will be on our screens for their away match with Norwich at the start of the new campaign and I hope to be there absorbing the atmosphere and yelling the Greens on to a great victory.
I see we have signed Taribo West, a former AC and Inter Milan player who was being lined up to sign for the likes of 2 has been teams in Portsmouth and Liverpool. Liverpool can't even keep their Captain, and if he's leaving the sinking ship, who else will follow?
Again and for the 38th year running, I will be united with the Mighty Green Army as we support our Gladiators for another all too short and wet season.
Plymouth will be on our screens for their away match with Norwich at the start of the new campaign and I hope to be there absorbing the atmosphere and yelling the Greens on to a great victory.
I see we have signed Taribo West, a former AC and Inter Milan player who was being lined up to sign for the likes of 2 has been teams in Portsmouth and Liverpool. Liverpool can't even keep their Captain, and if he's leaving the sinking ship, who else will follow?
If you have a heart or an inclination, watch out every week for the Pilgrims progress and think of what the Green Army are going through!
Our football team will sporting a new green shirt this year, we have kept the same predominant colour for over 100 years, more than any other team in the Football League. I see Arsenal have succumbed to the French pussies and are now wearing a new shade of pink, it should suit their acrobatic ballerinas as they dive for the Premiership this year!
Friday, July 01, 2005
Back by popular demand
Well, when I say "Popular demand" I mean 2 people, Sarcastic Kitty (not the alter ego) and My Sister-in-law, Jen's Horde, who actually thought she needed to call the emergency services as to the whereabouts of her favourite Brother-in-law!
So where have I been?
This International Man of mystery has managed the impossible, he has not only single handedly taken a an unkept English country garden lawn and ensured it resembles a lush shag pile carpet, he has proven the old adage that "The grass is always greener on the other side", whilst also developing an amazing tan. He has taken a step in the right direction for the consumer against corporate monopolisation of SKY television, within the British Broadcasting industry, developed a safe, humanitarian mosquito repellent for my family, put an end to starvation, refused Live8 tickets in Edinburgh for the benefit of fellow man and made in roads into International relations and have aided the regions water shortage due to the drought!
Wow, that is impressive even for me!
In laymans terms..............................
this all means the following:
I cut the grass, indeed it is very short now, lowest setting a petrol driven hand pushed model can go. It was so hot that whilst cutting the grass there was no moisture around and immediately afterward the grass turned brown on the tennis court, whilst the lush green carpet of the front lawn, regained all it's splendour.
It was so hot that I managed to get a great tan and am fortunate enough not to have burnt!
We have had a few thunderstorms in this area lately and on Monday night/morning we lost only form of entertainment, our 600 channel satellite system. I called SKY the very next day after I found there was no way of avoiding talking to rest of the family and was told that we may be lucky and get an engineer around by Wednesday week, at this moment, my Wife, realising that I only have so much conversation capable to me, grabbed the phone and had a rather pleasant("£$%^&*) conversation with the supervisor. (I am surprised we still have a contract). By the end of last evening after having played the 3rd game of Monopoly in 2 days, I had to try.....I re-connected all the cables, plugs and switched the system on, to my joy and excitement, we had SKY! Not only did we have SKY downstairs, but the system which had beenobsoletee in our bedroom for 6 months worked too!!
My Family and I have discovered that if we venture into the Garden to enjoy the landscape during the evening, that we have in our midst, the perfect mosquitorepellentt.....IT'S ME! Whilst they were all playing, enjoying swinging and climbing the trees, doing a spot ofarchaeologyy not one mosquito took a nibble of them, me on the other hand, that's a different story, every mosquito in the Northern hemisphere made a bee line to me and I have the lumps to prove it!!!
I managed to fit a truly wonderful experience into the past week to, my weekly visit to the Commissary. Oh how I hate shopping for anything, especially food...."We don't like that, you bought too much of that, why didn't you but more and did you check the expiration dates on everything?"
I really did refuse tickets to Live8 in Edinburgh...Myy wife's work colleague had gotten hold 2 tickets and was unable to attend as she also had tickets to Hyde Park, so gave us 1st refusal, which we duly did! We couldn't get a baby sitter, my wife had no time off work and I have no friends!
On Monday morning and again on Thursday afternoon I made the return trip to Stanstead airport for a friend of ours, who happens to be a Yank and who was attending a conference in Germany, I should become a Diplomat
Water shortages, well let's just say that my idea of becoming the new Bob Geldof and finding a mosquitorepellentt at the same time for me, didn't work and a bath was had today, after which there was much rejoicing!!
We are due to fly to the States in July, so if George needs anything sorted, let him know I am coming!
So where have I been?
This International Man of mystery has managed the impossible, he has not only single handedly taken a an unkept English country garden lawn and ensured it resembles a lush shag pile carpet, he has proven the old adage that "The grass is always greener on the other side", whilst also developing an amazing tan. He has taken a step in the right direction for the consumer against corporate monopolisation of SKY television, within the British Broadcasting industry, developed a safe, humanitarian mosquito repellent for my family, put an end to starvation, refused Live8 tickets in Edinburgh for the benefit of fellow man and made in roads into International relations and have aided the regions water shortage due to the drought!
Wow, that is impressive even for me!
In laymans terms..............................
this all means the following:
I cut the grass, indeed it is very short now, lowest setting a petrol driven hand pushed model can go. It was so hot that whilst cutting the grass there was no moisture around and immediately afterward the grass turned brown on the tennis court, whilst the lush green carpet of the front lawn, regained all it's splendour.
It was so hot that I managed to get a great tan and am fortunate enough not to have burnt!
We have had a few thunderstorms in this area lately and on Monday night/morning we lost only form of entertainment, our 600 channel satellite system. I called SKY the very next day after I found there was no way of avoiding talking to rest of the family and was told that we may be lucky and get an engineer around by Wednesday week, at this moment, my Wife, realising that I only have so much conversation capable to me, grabbed the phone and had a rather pleasant("£$%^&*) conversation with the supervisor. (I am surprised we still have a contract). By the end of last evening after having played the 3rd game of Monopoly in 2 days, I had to try.....I re-connected all the cables, plugs and switched the system on, to my joy and excitement, we had SKY! Not only did we have SKY downstairs, but the system which had beenobsoletee in our bedroom for 6 months worked too!!
My Family and I have discovered that if we venture into the Garden to enjoy the landscape during the evening, that we have in our midst, the perfect mosquitorepellentt.....IT'S ME! Whilst they were all playing, enjoying swinging and climbing the trees, doing a spot ofarchaeologyy not one mosquito took a nibble of them, me on the other hand, that's a different story, every mosquito in the Northern hemisphere made a bee line to me and I have the lumps to prove it!!!
I managed to fit a truly wonderful experience into the past week to, my weekly visit to the Commissary. Oh how I hate shopping for anything, especially food...."We don't like that, you bought too much of that, why didn't you but more and did you check the expiration dates on everything?"
I really did refuse tickets to Live8 in Edinburgh...Myy wife's work colleague had gotten hold 2 tickets and was unable to attend as she also had tickets to Hyde Park, so gave us 1st refusal, which we duly did! We couldn't get a baby sitter, my wife had no time off work and I have no friends!
On Monday morning and again on Thursday afternoon I made the return trip to Stanstead airport for a friend of ours, who happens to be a Yank and who was attending a conference in Germany, I should become a Diplomat
Water shortages, well let's just say that my idea of becoming the new Bob Geldof and finding a mosquitorepellentt at the same time for me, didn't work and a bath was had today, after which there was much rejoicing!!
We are due to fly to the States in July, so if George needs anything sorted, let him know I am coming!
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Just popped in to say Popups out
OK, I have finally discovered which links were generating pop ups and I have dealt them with accordingly, they are now deep in cyberspace along with all the news and artifacts from yesteryear!
Talking of yesteryear, well, I spelt it, so I am really, I want to start a campaign to get the Church of the Latter Day Saints
to increase their expenditure on the British genealogy side of things. In the States you can find everything documented from the first settlers to the Irish immigration and on. Well it was our ships and records initially, I suppose that's why.
Here we are lucky if we can go any further back that 1810.
Ok, we were bombed in the 2nd World war for near on 6 years, yes it actually lasted that long 1939 - 1945, so a lot of our records went up in the fires. There must be records somewhere else......I mean, if Malachi and Nostradamus could foresee the Popes and the coming of Hitler and that maybe just 1 of the 9 million persecuted witches, under tortured because they drank herbal tea could have foretold the records being lost, then the inquisition could have written it down!
Perhaps that is what happened, they did write these catastrophes down and the records were put in a safe place, you know, just like the car keys and passports...."But I left them on the table not 5 minutes ago"!
anyway, what was I saying, oh yes, More money to the English genealogy people!
A funny thing happened on the way to the ComMISERY, (my pronunciation) today, I don't know where, but somewhere I hope!
Schools out for Summer and I get to be recreations officer for 6 weeks. I also get and this is the most important thing about school out, I also get Lay -ins! I thought it was never coming, 6 am every Monday - Friday, 18 hours is a long day for any person, let alone a man! So now, whilst my DW is asleep, My daughter and I have hatched a plan, she gets up at silly o'clock every morning anyway, be it school or not, she will now take care of the Little un until Daddy wakes up.
As long as we plan it so that Mommy wakes up after, we are in the clear! Just hope my DW has gotten bored with the post way before this sentence.
Talking of yesteryear, well, I spelt it, so I am really, I want to start a campaign to get the Church of the Latter Day Saints
to increase their expenditure on the British genealogy side of things. In the States you can find everything documented from the first settlers to the Irish immigration and on. Well it was our ships and records initially, I suppose that's why.
Here we are lucky if we can go any further back that 1810.
Ok, we were bombed in the 2nd World war for near on 6 years, yes it actually lasted that long 1939 - 1945, so a lot of our records went up in the fires. There must be records somewhere else......I mean, if Malachi and Nostradamus could foresee the Popes and the coming of Hitler and that maybe just 1 of the 9 million persecuted witches, under tortured because they drank herbal tea could have foretold the records being lost, then the inquisition could have written it down!
Perhaps that is what happened, they did write these catastrophes down and the records were put in a safe place, you know, just like the car keys and passports...."But I left them on the table not 5 minutes ago"!
anyway, what was I saying, oh yes, More money to the English genealogy people!
A funny thing happened on the way to the ComMISERY, (my pronunciation) today, I don't know where, but somewhere I hope!
Schools out for Summer and I get to be recreations officer for 6 weeks. I also get and this is the most important thing about school out, I also get Lay -ins! I thought it was never coming, 6 am every Monday - Friday, 18 hours is a long day for any person, let alone a man! So now, whilst my DW is asleep, My daughter and I have hatched a plan, she gets up at silly o'clock every morning anyway, be it school or not, she will now take care of the Little un until Daddy wakes up.
As long as we plan it so that Mommy wakes up after, we are in the clear! Just hope my DW has gotten bored with the post way before this sentence.
Stonehenge looks a no-go for us this year, personal reasons with which I agree fully and have no qualms about, there hasn't been a clear night for 5 years now, so I am sure there won't be one this Monday night/ Tuesday morning either as we are not that lucky in this country with the weather. Somebody mentions outdoor party or BBQ and that's that, the end of summer. We would have missed the Solar Eclipse in this country if it hadn't gone dark!
My DW has just posted about Google so I thought I would have a go to......
The paddock at the end of our garden has lots of different SEX animals, they have the COCK, pigs with sagging NIPPLES and hens who are LAYING all the time. There will be a SILENCE OF THE LAMBS soon as it's feasting time, so our PUSSY cats will no doubt be into VOYEURISM at that time as will I.
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