Howard in power

Did you know that Howard from the Halifax and bank of scotland adverts is actually part of the US cabinet? click here to see.

I hate those adverts

Difference between thinking and doing

On my way back from training today I called into Morrisons, and after I got in I noticed a sheepish looking greyhound (as in it was shy, not wooly) inside the doors even though it's lead was tied to a bannister outside.

I stood there looking at it, thinking "I need to go over there and do something because when that automatic door moves it'll hurt the dog". I thought it but I didn't do it, I was slightly worried about getting bitten, or some ned kicking off because I helped his dog.

Anyway about 10 seconds later while I was still weighing up how to help him/her a girl walked over, patted the dog and then led it outside to where the lead was attached. The dog looked scared of her (greyhound look scared of everybody) but now it wasn't worried about the door any more, before it looked a little distressed.

It still pisses me off that people are cruel enough to leave dogs attached to posts while they do their supermarket shopping, but I'm also annoyed that I didn't move to help the dog. Even if she would have got there first I would have known that I was going to help, as I'm pretty sure if she wouldn't I probably would have ended up just walking away.

Anyway, my point is most people think they are good people, but really they are just too self interested to be just that. My actions changed nothing, her actions made the world a slightly better place. I was too worried about the chance of getting bitten to help a distressed dog, that girl wasn't, she's probably a good person.

Come looking for Eggy in a basket?

I seem to be getting a ridiculous amount of hits from people searching for an eggy in a basket recipe.

Sorry, you've come to the wrong place, I only put a thought about it, nor a recipe but thanks to a mystery commentor you can find a recipe here.

My mystery guest also left this info, incase you wondered

Apparantly it's a Canadian meal, and thus it's not inconcievable that either V or the other character would know it, given the cultural ties between Canada and England. Plus, hadn't the rest of the world been through nuclear war? Maybe refugees from Canada had made their way to England by 1998 before North America got fried.

So there you go, hope you enjoyed your short stay at McBlog.

Whats a Pen-daceptimy?

I hope everyone does this, where you blurt something out that enters your head in a conversation, and you genuinely expect everyone to be impressed by what you said, then it turns out to be ridiculous.

I had some friends around last night, two of whom are Doctors, and whose families are Doctors also. We somehow got round to talking about medical training during WW2. One of the Doctors said something about their Auntie just being told to perform a Pen-daceptimy without ever seeing it done live before. At this point I opened my gob to say "oh, is that where they put a pen into the airway so that people can breath, like you see in movies". Everyone just looked at me for 10 seconds or so. Looking back, that was the time period where I could compose myself and pretend it was a joke, always claim it was a joke if all your friends pause and stare at you.

Anyway, turns out she said appendectomy, which I should really know about, seeing as I've had that operation.

Second thing is, while looking up the correct spelling of appendectomy I came across the word "fecalith". Fecalith means literally a rock of shit. I hope you remember that.

SFA to deduct points for sectarian chants

I see the SFA read my blog and have took my advice in deducting points for sectarian chants at football matchs. Well done, seems they can make a good choice every so often. Seems they can also make bad choices too;

It is being claimed that the report had recommended a £25,000 fine and the closure of a stand at Ibrox Stadium.

If you close a stand at Ibrox you wont stop the hard core getting in, they have guaranteed tickets through the supporters clubs, who it will stop however is 10,000 everyday fans, the exact people who deserve no punishment but probably will carry it for the guilty.

If you want to ban some fans I would suggest you ban the travelling fans, you'll still be banning some innocent but the away fans contain a higher percentage of the hardcore fans.

BBC link here

Rangers let off with fine

Just read about Rangers getting away with just a fine instead of a ban because of the sectarian songs at the Villarreal games, and I totally agree with that, it's the correct decision. No doubt the tabloids will jump on that and say that UEFA are a joke but when you look at the explanation it makes sense.

Uefa says it could not take action against Rangers fans because their alleged sectarian singing had been tolerated for years in Scotland.

Which means that the SPL has to start punishing Rangers and Celtic and the rest of the league for sectarianism, and then it won't happen at all, and therefore not in Europe either. They could announce that at the start of next season point deductions will be made for any sectarianism, thats the most important things to the clubs and the fans.

Suggestions could be made to Rangers and Celtic where to find the people singing these songs, I would try the supporters buses and clubs, its pretty disgusting to hear the abuse that is sang in those.

Plenty of people may think this is far too lenient, but to those people I suggest going to a football match in Italy or Spain, listen to the monkey chants when any black player touches the ball. I watched Barclona play Real Madrid in a bar in Parma, the Monkey chanting by both teams drowned out everything, nobody seemed to care either. I took from that it could could be worse here.

Ever notice....

...when you lose something, everywhere you look everyone else has it.

I wish I could use theold cliche "you never know what you've got till it's gone" but I knew what I had, I did everything to keep it and it's still gone.

A wee story about naivity

Went for a curry with Mo the other night and we got chatting about people being mugged when he says
Mo "Remember when I got mugged by that junkie?"
Me "oh yeah, er actually no, don't think you've told me that one"
Mo "Right, I was walking through the Bon accord centre when a guy came up to me and said do you want to buy a PS2 for £90?"
Me "And you didn't..."
Mo "yeah, I drew out £90 and then we went to walk back to his, we got to a door and he asked for the money, I gave it him and he ran off"
Me "Fuck that was stupid"
Mo "yeah, I'll never fall for that one again. Just remembered I only told John, I was too embarrassed to tell you"

I still can't believe he fell for that

Smoking ban and Prozzies

Since the Scottish smoking ban I've been to three pubs (well, in Scotland). All have been smoke free and yet very busy, too busy (we need to keep banning stuff until I can get a fecking seat). It's left me wondering when the apocalyspe of the Scottish bar industry is going to hit, because if it doesn't then we are all fools for only just having the bravery to ban it now.

What has been instant is that three of my friends have quit smoking, although they all swear it's not because of the smoking ban, just that they can't be bothered anymore, yeah, thats because its more bother to smoke.

Quick note for Aberdonians, have a look at page 35 of the Aberdeen Independant to find this advert:

BEAUTIFUL BUSTY
Brunette babe offers
sensual body to body
massage for
discerning gentleman
Tel: 01224 584461

Since when was it legal for whores to advertise in the paper? This is next to the advert from "Marcia" whose tagline is "Satisfaction Guaranteed".

One last thing, fuck ebay. I sold something for £53 and they took a £5 cut between ebay and paypal, and if I want to get the money from paypal and move it to my bank account they will take a further cut. Bastards, the lot of them.

We're shit, and we know we are!

Strange how the slightest things can lift your day.

Just read over at Villa Blog about his trip down to Arsenal to see Villa get a whipping.
This line made me laugh;

The Villa fans walking up to Highbury were chanting "We're shit and we know we are"

Thats the side of football that I'm most fond of.