It appears that the Danish have banned Marmite, along with lots of other foodstuffs, on the grounds that they are fortified. I bet they do not ban sherry or port!
What is the world coming too!
(And no, I do not make a habit of reading the Grauniad. This was sent to me by a friend)
I think I said that I lost my camera, (only the handy one, my real camera is still in Cyprus as I was marooned in UK with only a suitcase – more later if anyone is really interested,) so these were taken on my iPhone.
Kiev sunset.
My small grandson got lost at the shopping centre.
He approached a uniformed security guard and said,
“I’ve lost my granddad!”
The guard asked, “What’s he like?”
The little tyke hesitated for a moment and then replied,
“Gin and tonic and women with big tits.”
….although I expect is costs a bob or two to replace the batteries!
Toyota’s TMG EV P001, with an 100% electric powertrain and Jochen Krumbach at the wheel, has just set a new lap record of 7 minutes 47.794 seconds – that’s quicker than a 380 bhp Porsche 911 Carerra S.
Prior to the 29 August record run, TMG’s ambition had been to become the first electric vehicle to break the eight-minute barrier and this was achieved comfortably on a day when the notoriously changeable Nürburgring weather stayed fine, although track temperatures were relatively low.
Using two electric motors, the TMG electric powertrain has a top speed of 163 mph, which combined with 800Nm of torque enabled the TMG EV P001 to achieve impressive speeds on the challenging Nordschleife track.
The TMG EV P001 is based on a Radical chassis which was then modified by TMG and the new lap record was completed on road-legal tyres, using the complete Nordschleife track. Lap times were verified by independent observers.
So we, in the “West”, try to spread democracy around the world, even to those that don’t want it. We invade other countries in the name of it and we kill and maim in the name of protecting the innocent citizens of countries run by dictators. And, if we can’t do it ourselves, we sell arms to less democratic countries to do it instead. After we have sold them a whole bunch of weapons, that is.
Now, I accept that economics and politics are intrinsically linked, but when I read in my newspaper yesterday about the Annual London Weapons Fair, I tutted and shook my head in resigned sadness. We will never achieve anything in this world, let alone peace and harmony, and we, the western world, are in my mind as bad as any “terrorist”, “islamic fundamentalist” or suicide bomber.
Where’s the moral high ground? And who decides to whom we can sell these evil products?. The F.O. has said that “export licences are under review since the Arab Spring”. That’s reassuring. I hope Paddy Ashdown is doing the review. Continue reading “Hypocrisy of the Western world”
Since we’re all, or those of us who appreciate a fine game, following the RWC, I thought that this photo my friend sent me was fairly topical 😀
I should just mention that by great tackle I meant by the lady…
The Canadian government today announced that it is changing its emblem from a Beaver to a CONDOM because it more accurately reflects the government’s political stance….A condom allows for inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of dicks, and gives you a sense of security while you’re actually being screwed!
Damn, it just doesn’t get more accurate than that!
The latest toy has hit the shops…
a talking Muslim doll.
Nobody knows what the heck it says,
because no one has the balls to pull the cord.
An atheist was walking through the woods.
‘What majestic trees!’
‘What powerful rivers!’
‘What beautiful animals!’
He said to himself.
I have to admit that I’m somewhat addicted to the game ‘Spider’. The version on Windows 7 allows one to retrack to the beginning even after one has ‘lost’.
Until this week, I had a record of winning 86 consecutive games. In the last few days I got to 84 – and could go no further. Bearsy got that game out for me and I’ve just continued playing …
Yesterday, I got to 153 continuous wins… and I couldn’t get the 154th game out. I asked Bearsy for help. He had several tries while I was cooking dinner – no success!
Well 153 seemed a pretty good score and I was about to hit the ‘exit’ button and thought “One Last Try”. Â I got that game out.
It’s becoming a bit boring! But, I’ve now won 184 consecutive games – and I’m loathe to give up until I have to!
Would you give up – or carry on until ‘forced’ to stop?
Boadicea's Chariot 
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