Saturday, 20. September 2008, 00:27:00
war, encounter, nothing, strange
I was in the wash and brush-up area of a motorway service station just a few short hours ago, and a guy came and stood in front of the next basin alongside mine and looked at himself in the mirror, then he turned and looked at me and for reasons that only he could define he said, wearily, "War."
My first reaction was to check the mirror and make sure I wasn't alone in there with this guy. "Hello", "Nice day", "How ya doin'?", or even "The crappers are in a disgusting state", I know how to deal with. "War" was a new one on me. I said the only thing I could think of. "Huh. What is it good for?"
"Absolutely nothin'" he said.
"Say it again." I said.
But he didn't.
Sunday, 31. August 2008, 12:25:18
army, war, Money, Georgia
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Last year the UK flogged £5,400,000 worth of military hardware to Georgia. We also trousered a magnificent £55mil from the Russian army.
Now those two figures may seem a little uneven to the average unmilitarily educated observer, but the Georgian army also benefitted from a $63,000,000 train and equip programme from the USA. The intention was that Georgia could then join NATO and ooh maybe even, erm... fight in Iraq.
I suspect an assault on South Ossetia wasn't even discussed in the coffee break.
In a completely unrelated interview on the radio last week someone trotted out the old adage 'Guns don't kill people: People kill people'. I've never understood that argument.
If people kill people, don't give them guns.
Friday, 5. January 2007, 00:48:53
humour, Iran, bush, war
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If anyone's wondering what a T-shirst is, it's reputed to be the first mis-spelling on a national computer network forum. It almost certainly wasn't but hey, who's counting?
These are slogans which you can have emblazoned across your chest.
Already smarter than Bush. (Infant sizes only)
1/20/09: End of an Error (Note to Brits: That’s when the next president takes office)
That's OK, I Wasn't Using My Civil Liberties Anyway
Let's Fix Democracy in This Country First
If You Want a Nation Ruled By Religion, Move to Iran
Bush. Like a Rock. Only Dumber.
You Can't Be Pro-War And Pro-Life At The Same Time
If You Can Read This, You're Not Our President
Of Course It Hurts: You're Getting Screwed by an Elephant (Brits again: It's the symbol of the Republican Party)
George Bush: Creating the Terrorists Our Kids Will Have to Fight
Impeachment: It's Not Just for Blowjobs Anymore
America : One Nation, Under Surveillance
Jail to the Chief
No, Seriously, Why Did We Invade?
We Need a President Who's Fluent In At Least One Language
We're Making Enemies Faster Than We Can Kill Them
Is It Vietnam Yet?
Where Are We Going? And Why Are We In This Handbasket?
The Republican Party: Our Bridge to the 11th Century
2004: Embarrassed
2005: Horrified
2006: Terrified
I'm afraid the pro-Bush ones are rather boring. I'm siding with the sensahumour.
WIDGETIZE