Over the years I have had to fight a genetically inherited disorder called junkitis. I collect crap, reams of crap, endless mostly useless crap. There are things which I possess and store which were packed away in roman times. Issues of pc magazines when 3dfx cards were king of the silicon hill, books on technology outdated since the seventies. I tell myself that this stuff may be valuable. But whom am I kidding?
I remember my grandfather storing stuff such as bolts, nuts, and an electric motor,which was used in a bizarre attempt to create better ventilation for a fireplace. It was used only once, as it did not work, then stored in the shed for twenty years, kept in the vague hope it might actually be used again. It never was.
Why do I have this affliction? Is there a cure? I keep this stuff in the vain hope it may prove useful but it never does. Even things, which were useful, are kept way beyond the use by date (I do not mean food)
I know I am afflicted; I go to my junkoholics anonymous group stand up and say, "my name is Charlie and I collect junk"
Tomorrow I have an unenviable job, as I must go junk cold turkey I must remove things and GET RID OF THEM. You will say "you have to do it!' but asking me to get rid of my stuff feels like cutting chunks off my flesh.
I am told this is a symptom of the consumer age and my freeloading spiritualist says it holds me back from true happiness.
I guess he is right, it can get to the point were instead of possessing things they begin to possess you. I have now decided that when I get something new, I must now get rid of something old to balance things out.
Peace and inner tranquillity beckons.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Blowing shit up
Recently it has revealed that Al jazzera was considered to be such a threat that bush wanted to bomb it and Tony Blair managed to convince him not to.
What is it with bush? Why is he so scared? So because Al jazeera provides a differing opinion it must be destroyed?
Are we so unsure of our own message that the only way we can put it across is to destroy conflicting opinion?
They say it is because al jazerra supports Osama bin laden yet at the same time al zaqawi the terrorist who operates in Iraq accuse's them of supporting the west.
And here is the issue destroy al jazeera and we may be denying the only voice in the Arab world, which provides a (mostly) neutral voice. You could provide a substitute but who in the Arab world would believe it.
And lets not forget our own press, they are not exactly free of agenda and in may ways are more dangerous, after all in the Arab countries you can get CNN sky news etc, yet you cannot as far as in know get al jazeera in the west.
So the Arab world is in fact getting a broader range of news perspectives than we are (unless you are in Saudi Arabia and Iraq then you cannot legally get al jazzera)
In the end it seems that we in west dislike this station because it is not the western news. We would never consider bombing the BBC for some of its news stories and I find a lot of them to be very anti bush and Blair. And what about fox news they are the opposite no booms for them.
I am not to keen on any of the press as I have written in earlier posts but i do not try to silence them.
What is it with bush? Why is he so scared? So because Al jazeera provides a differing opinion it must be destroyed?
Are we so unsure of our own message that the only way we can put it across is to destroy conflicting opinion?
They say it is because al jazerra supports Osama bin laden yet at the same time al zaqawi the terrorist who operates in Iraq accuse's them of supporting the west.
And here is the issue destroy al jazeera and we may be denying the only voice in the Arab world, which provides a (mostly) neutral voice. You could provide a substitute but who in the Arab world would believe it.
And lets not forget our own press, they are not exactly free of agenda and in may ways are more dangerous, after all in the Arab countries you can get CNN sky news etc, yet you cannot as far as in know get al jazeera in the west.
So the Arab world is in fact getting a broader range of news perspectives than we are (unless you are in Saudi Arabia and Iraq then you cannot legally get al jazzera)
In the end it seems that we in west dislike this station because it is not the western news. We would never consider bombing the BBC for some of its news stories and I find a lot of them to be very anti bush and Blair. And what about fox news they are the opposite no booms for them.
I am not to keen on any of the press as I have written in earlier posts but i do not try to silence them.
Saturday, November 26, 2005
The new Cathedrals
Yesterday I went to a place as an unbeliever and came out a devotee of a new faith.
Yes sir I believe, so what is this new rapture what religion has taken my soul where others have failed?
It began when I parked and walked with others on what turned out to be a religious pilgrimage.
I entered into a magnificent building of wondrous sights. It was full of majesty and awe. All people Jews, Muslims, Christians and Buddhists united under one clear message. I was astounded I went from place to place finally I found a place were I was to make my offering I gave it to the women she smiled all understanding and I was filled with joy I offered her my mark and she said "would you like our club card?" I declined.
Yes shopping at the mall is the new religious experience. You doubt me? What other large building do you go to on such a regular basis and with such devotion? Even the most irreligious man makes this journey. I know people who hate shopping yet they still make it, try getting them to something with any kind of spiritual dimension and you will not see them for dust.
But the mall the mall oh here its name and rejoice! . The devil of course has nothing to do with it (though you do have to show his mark or as we call it the credit card) he has been shoved aside by Mammon who beams down on you as long you have money or really good credit.
This of course leads to Christmas, yes Christ mass the time of year when Christianity herald's the birth of its savoir. But I doubt at any time we will actually go to a religious service. In fact if you go to any mall it will look great, loads of decorations and lights but if you really look at them not one religious symbol can actually be seen. This is because the new religion Does not tolerate any religion buts its own. Christmas is not a religious holiday but a winter celebration. Some see this as political correctness gone mad but for the new religion its fine as all faiths can take part in a winter celebration. Mammon loves it that way.
Yes the mall is the new cathedral in the past for a place to call itself a city it had to have one now every city is not complete unless it has a mall.
Happy (non religous or in any way spirtual) holidays!
Yes sir I believe, so what is this new rapture what religion has taken my soul where others have failed?
It began when I parked and walked with others on what turned out to be a religious pilgrimage.
I entered into a magnificent building of wondrous sights. It was full of majesty and awe. All people Jews, Muslims, Christians and Buddhists united under one clear message. I was astounded I went from place to place finally I found a place were I was to make my offering I gave it to the women she smiled all understanding and I was filled with joy I offered her my mark and she said "would you like our club card?" I declined.
Yes shopping at the mall is the new religious experience. You doubt me? What other large building do you go to on such a regular basis and with such devotion? Even the most irreligious man makes this journey. I know people who hate shopping yet they still make it, try getting them to something with any kind of spiritual dimension and you will not see them for dust.
But the mall the mall oh here its name and rejoice! . The devil of course has nothing to do with it (though you do have to show his mark or as we call it the credit card) he has been shoved aside by Mammon who beams down on you as long you have money or really good credit.
This of course leads to Christmas, yes Christ mass the time of year when Christianity herald's the birth of its savoir. But I doubt at any time we will actually go to a religious service. In fact if you go to any mall it will look great, loads of decorations and lights but if you really look at them not one religious symbol can actually be seen. This is because the new religion Does not tolerate any religion buts its own. Christmas is not a religious holiday but a winter celebration. Some see this as political correctness gone mad but for the new religion its fine as all faiths can take part in a winter celebration. Mammon loves it that way.
Yes the mall is the new cathedral in the past for a place to call itself a city it had to have one now every city is not complete unless it has a mall.
Happy (non religous or in any way spirtual) holidays!
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Hackers attacking blogs
First of all an apology to hackers there is a difference to what a hackers does; which is write code. And shitheads who despoil someone’s blog, by erasing it or changing it etc. Strictly speaking these people are crackers. Now some crack websites and systems for the challenge it provides and I do not object to that. I chortle when they replace some government asshole site with an alternative.
But why do this on a blog? After all a blog allows people to put what they say onto the Internet, you object to a comment, make a comment yourself the power is there for you to do it. But when you remove someone’s right to talk you also remove that right for you to reply.
But why do this on a blog? After all a blog allows people to put what they say onto the Internet, you object to a comment, make a comment yourself the power is there for you to do it. But when you remove someone’s right to talk you also remove that right for you to reply.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Indiana jones
Recently while on the web at work, I clicked onto a link by accident, and was taken to page that I had not seen for several years. It was exactly the same as I had last seen it. That last post which said he would be back soon to finish off was still there the work uncompleted. Reading the text again I felt nostalgic; the old typeset and layout stuck it firmly in the mid nineties. And then a thought occurred to me, I am Indiana Jones! Instead of going through thick jungles and exploring lost ruins, the Internet had become the vast sands of Egypt, or the heights of the Khyber Pass. With ancient places for me to visit were hidden texts of lore are waiting for me. And so deciding not to do any more work that day I looked for similar places, some were gone, others ravaged or replaced in some only dead links remained. But I persisted and slowly old sites from my early surfing came back. Such as the Traveller web ring for people who used to play with pen paper and dice, before computers eradicated the old geek pastimes and replaced them.
Some of them are endearing like old friends, some could not be read at all due to strange background and text colours.
Others were just terrible. A lot of them had just the one page, the Webmaster never returning some with the under construction banner still there 7-8 years later (why are they still here? is there an internet version of the elephant dying grounds?)
Perhaps in years to come students will get honours in computing archaeology sifting through ancient data for how people in the past lived . Being a blogger it got me to thinking would I be the Samuel Pepes of the 21century or will I be forgotten. Or will they think oh god its that everyday is like Sunday wanker again.
Some of them are endearing like old friends, some could not be read at all due to strange background and text colours.
Others were just terrible. A lot of them had just the one page, the Webmaster never returning some with the under construction banner still there 7-8 years later (why are they still here? is there an internet version of the elephant dying grounds?)
Perhaps in years to come students will get honours in computing archaeology sifting through ancient data for how people in the past lived . Being a blogger it got me to thinking would I be the Samuel Pepes of the 21century or will I be forgotten. Or will they think oh god its that everyday is like Sunday wanker again.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
From SONY to SORRY the customer as the enemy
Recently Sony has been a very bad boy indeed using something called XCP protection on its CD's (Philips who owns the CD tech has now asked Sony not to use the CD title)
XCP is a DRM technology which when you put it into your PC changes registry settings and puts in programs which prevent this tampering from being noticed. This is to prevent the music being copied and any other music CD's from being copied.
Fortunately if you used any software that detected viruses and other tampering it could be removed so you are safe right? . No in doing so it also removed the registry settings concerning your DVD or CD writer, thus preventing the copy functions and in some cases the player stopped working.
It gets worse. Now that the hackers know about it they are now using the same tech to infect other machines with Trojans and prevent detection of these programs.
And it does not end there Sony released a patch to fix this problem however the cure is worse than the disease as security companies say to use it will actually make you computer more Vulnerable.
It has now been discovered it also put a phone home system to report back what you have been up to!
In fact security experts used this same feature to detect who is infected and the result is a minimum of half a million computers are affected and up to half the worlds networks have at least one computer with this problem. Joy. If I was to create a program that did the above I would be in serious trouble but as yet Sony has suffered no legal comeback at all.
And this is not the end Sony has also put a patent on a system which will prevent you from playing your CD or DVD on anything but your own equipment. This bit of tech will be for the future but I wonder will they tell us about it?
I do not think so.
And when did all this begin? Why is it that company’s look upon their customers as enemies? I may be overreacting but am I?
I have no objection to them protecting themselves from organised gangs they are a business and have the right to protection.
But now they seem to think everyone is fair game old ladies the young and the poor. I mention these, as when the corporations wield their legal cudgel it is these people who suffer. They have to make a deal because they cannot afford the court case, guilt is practically guaranteed they must deal if they do not want a long legal case, and even if they win the legal costs can be staggering true they can sue but this process can take years with appeals etc and for the company lawyers this is their job they go home that’s it, the old lady or the poor person cannot they take it home with them and it dominates their lives.
This process of turning the customer into the enemy begins with terminology .We are now no longer customers but consumers. So what does that mean? A customer indicates some form of relationship with the seller a social contract is a term you might use. This means the exchange of money and goods is not just about that exchange but also about respect for the person and making them a human being. Consumer is like the phrase "collateral damage" it desensitises us. Makes it more acceptable to do these things, as we no longer perceive the "consumer" as a person. This extends also to the legal documents enclosed with our products and in our EULAS on software. If you actually look at them they are draconian. This again reaffirms their view of us as the enemy as it seems they are not so much a legal document but terms of surrender.
So how does one fight back? By the legal means possible but you must have deep pockets or rich friends. By calling your elected official? Perhaps if they think it might be a vote winner, but the companies contribute to the political parties and offer hard cash. Or really good directorships for when they leave politics.
In the end the best way to fight back is not to buy. As one thing I have learned is screwing with someone’s cash
Always gets a response.
I would like to add before I posted this sony was already subject to litigation in NY State and California
XCP is a DRM technology which when you put it into your PC changes registry settings and puts in programs which prevent this tampering from being noticed. This is to prevent the music being copied and any other music CD's from being copied.
Fortunately if you used any software that detected viruses and other tampering it could be removed so you are safe right? . No in doing so it also removed the registry settings concerning your DVD or CD writer, thus preventing the copy functions and in some cases the player stopped working.
It gets worse. Now that the hackers know about it they are now using the same tech to infect other machines with Trojans and prevent detection of these programs.
And it does not end there Sony released a patch to fix this problem however the cure is worse than the disease as security companies say to use it will actually make you computer more Vulnerable.
It has now been discovered it also put a phone home system to report back what you have been up to!
In fact security experts used this same feature to detect who is infected and the result is a minimum of half a million computers are affected and up to half the worlds networks have at least one computer with this problem. Joy. If I was to create a program that did the above I would be in serious trouble but as yet Sony has suffered no legal comeback at all.
And this is not the end Sony has also put a patent on a system which will prevent you from playing your CD or DVD on anything but your own equipment. This bit of tech will be for the future but I wonder will they tell us about it?
I do not think so.
And when did all this begin? Why is it that company’s look upon their customers as enemies? I may be overreacting but am I?
I have no objection to them protecting themselves from organised gangs they are a business and have the right to protection.
But now they seem to think everyone is fair game old ladies the young and the poor. I mention these, as when the corporations wield their legal cudgel it is these people who suffer. They have to make a deal because they cannot afford the court case, guilt is practically guaranteed they must deal if they do not want a long legal case, and even if they win the legal costs can be staggering true they can sue but this process can take years with appeals etc and for the company lawyers this is their job they go home that’s it, the old lady or the poor person cannot they take it home with them and it dominates their lives.
This process of turning the customer into the enemy begins with terminology .We are now no longer customers but consumers. So what does that mean? A customer indicates some form of relationship with the seller a social contract is a term you might use. This means the exchange of money and goods is not just about that exchange but also about respect for the person and making them a human being. Consumer is like the phrase "collateral damage" it desensitises us. Makes it more acceptable to do these things, as we no longer perceive the "consumer" as a person. This extends also to the legal documents enclosed with our products and in our EULAS on software. If you actually look at them they are draconian. This again reaffirms their view of us as the enemy as it seems they are not so much a legal document but terms of surrender.
So how does one fight back? By the legal means possible but you must have deep pockets or rich friends. By calling your elected official? Perhaps if they think it might be a vote winner, but the companies contribute to the political parties and offer hard cash. Or really good directorships for when they leave politics.
In the end the best way to fight back is not to buy. As one thing I have learned is screwing with someone’s cash
Always gets a response.
I would like to add before I posted this sony was already subject to litigation in NY State and California
Monday, November 21, 2005
Guns "r" us
The Internet has really fed my need for toys of all descriptions with the military toys a guilty pleasure.
Why guilty? I am not Pro war so it is contradictory that I enjoy reading about them and watching them so much. But as they say "the duality of man". Here is a selection that should be in everyone’s collection even if they did break every known law.
Automat Kalashnikov 47
Everyone knows this one, even my grandmother. After all it is the granddaddy of all small arms you can keep your M16a2 your FAMAS and g36k’s. This is the only one that has really mattered in the small arms field recommended by the Russian army and every guerrilla army there has been, with particular praise from the NVA. From its wooden stock distinctive sound and banana magazine this is a design classic.
UZI
Cause i'm an Uzi lover (should be sung to the tune easy lover)
B52 bomber
Since watching Kubrick’s film Dr strange glove this monstrosity of the sky has always had a special place in my heart.
From its eight engines to its 70,000lb bomb capacity who cannot love the BUFF
AH64 Apache
It has FLIR and radar, guns, dumb rockets and smart ones and probably sharp sticks what does this thing not have?
G5 howitzer
Designed by the ultimate gun nut Dr Gerald "super gun" bull this also comes in a Self Propelled G6 version that has freakin huge wheels. Considered to be the best artillery piece in the world it can hurl a projectile up to 54km
T72 tank
There are better tanks now but when this one came out NATO soiled itself fast manoeuvrable with a good punch and a low profile. This came from the long experience Russia has with tanks (kursk anyone?)
B2 stealth bomber
This radar sneaky aircraft is the ultimate in deeeep penetration and it looks good to boot. Having seen it myself I am always amazed at how big it is, and how small it looks. This is the silent fellow who says nothing but when he does watch out.
Nuclear weapons
The one weapon in the world that people speak about in hushed tones from the Davy Crockett tactical nuclear weapon: variable yield 0.01-1 k to the Tsar Bomba device: 50 Mt — USSR, largest yield explosive device ever, mass of 27 short tons (24 metric tons), in its "full" form it would have been 100 Mt. The reverence people have for these borders on the religious Oppenhiemer got it right when he quoted "and lo I have become death the devourer of worlds"
Why guilty? I am not Pro war so it is contradictory that I enjoy reading about them and watching them so much. But as they say "the duality of man". Here is a selection that should be in everyone’s collection even if they did break every known law.
Automat Kalashnikov 47
Everyone knows this one, even my grandmother. After all it is the granddaddy of all small arms you can keep your M16a2 your FAMAS and g36k’s. This is the only one that has really mattered in the small arms field recommended by the Russian army and every guerrilla army there has been, with particular praise from the NVA. From its wooden stock distinctive sound and banana magazine this is a design classic.
UZI
Cause i'm an Uzi lover (should be sung to the tune easy lover)
B52 bomber
Since watching Kubrick’s film Dr strange glove this monstrosity of the sky has always had a special place in my heart.
From its eight engines to its 70,000lb bomb capacity who cannot love the BUFF
AH64 Apache
It has FLIR and radar, guns, dumb rockets and smart ones and probably sharp sticks what does this thing not have?
G5 howitzer
Designed by the ultimate gun nut Dr Gerald "super gun" bull this also comes in a Self Propelled G6 version that has freakin huge wheels. Considered to be the best artillery piece in the world it can hurl a projectile up to 54km
T72 tank
There are better tanks now but when this one came out NATO soiled itself fast manoeuvrable with a good punch and a low profile. This came from the long experience Russia has with tanks (kursk anyone?)
B2 stealth bomber
This radar sneaky aircraft is the ultimate in deeeep penetration and it looks good to boot. Having seen it myself I am always amazed at how big it is, and how small it looks. This is the silent fellow who says nothing but when he does watch out.
Nuclear weapons
The one weapon in the world that people speak about in hushed tones from the Davy Crockett tactical nuclear weapon: variable yield 0.01-1 k to the Tsar Bomba device: 50 Mt — USSR, largest yield explosive device ever, mass of 27 short tons (24 metric tons), in its "full" form it would have been 100 Mt. The reverence people have for these borders on the religious Oppenhiemer got it right when he quoted "and lo I have become death the devourer of worlds"
Sunday, November 20, 2005
News news news
When I watch the news, read the paper or surf the Internet one thing that always fills me with pity is the poor politician being interviewed. Why do I pity him because more often than not the same thing happens. Jornalist asks a question the politician knowing to give an answer would be suicide gives the party line. Journalist snorts.
Sometimes the question asked is actually valid but more and more the questions seem to be less about issues that are of importance and more about things that are of no relevance at all. Did you inhale drugs at a party so long ago that a lot of your voters were not even born? Now the press would say this is valid as he may be the next leader. And once I would have agreed with them. But as time passes these seem to be less about political debate and more about points scoring. They will stop pursuing this only when people get bored of it not when it actually reaches some valid political or moral point.
They say politics is the ultimate popularity contest I disagree the media hold this distinction as they rely on us the voters for their income via advertising.
And lets not forget the media is not as independent as it used to be most are owned by large corporations who in many cases do interfere in what is considered "newsworthy" (apart from perhaps the BBC but after the Dr Kelly whitewash And "reforms" I am unsure). They do not outright lie but they do set the agenda on what to report on.
In fact when I look at what is in the media today not only do I doubt the politician but also the newsreader. In some cases this bias is pronounced if not celebrated for example fox news is undoubtedly right leaning and they make no great effort to hide this and seem to be proud to say it (which I find to be refreshing as much as I disagree with them)
But the big problem is with news channels that do seem to be unbiased, for how can I tell that they are?
And this is my problem, doubt about not only the politician but with the media who presents it .I am to say the least in a pickle. But this if anything was the reason I started blogging I can read people opinions knowing they are biased and then make corrections.
Sometimes the question asked is actually valid but more and more the questions seem to be less about issues that are of importance and more about things that are of no relevance at all. Did you inhale drugs at a party so long ago that a lot of your voters were not even born? Now the press would say this is valid as he may be the next leader. And once I would have agreed with them. But as time passes these seem to be less about political debate and more about points scoring. They will stop pursuing this only when people get bored of it not when it actually reaches some valid political or moral point.
They say politics is the ultimate popularity contest I disagree the media hold this distinction as they rely on us the voters for their income via advertising.
And lets not forget the media is not as independent as it used to be most are owned by large corporations who in many cases do interfere in what is considered "newsworthy" (apart from perhaps the BBC but after the Dr Kelly whitewash And "reforms" I am unsure). They do not outright lie but they do set the agenda on what to report on.
In fact when I look at what is in the media today not only do I doubt the politician but also the newsreader. In some cases this bias is pronounced if not celebrated for example fox news is undoubtedly right leaning and they make no great effort to hide this and seem to be proud to say it (which I find to be refreshing as much as I disagree with them)
But the big problem is with news channels that do seem to be unbiased, for how can I tell that they are?
And this is my problem, doubt about not only the politician but with the media who presents it .I am to say the least in a pickle. But this if anything was the reason I started blogging I can read people opinions knowing they are biased and then make corrections.
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Alienated
One of the many joys of the WWW is the amount of conspiracy theories there are. Wonderful bits of pure fiction (or are they?)
All speak the truth IN LARGE CAPITAL LETTERS when they want to make a point that they and only they have the truth.
Some are amusing some are quite disturbing (not because I think they are true) and some actually made me think until I remembered that none of them could actually PROVE anything.
Here are some of my favourites
Nazis at the South Pole.
Yep your favourite bad guys of countless films, those little BUGGERS are harder to get rid of than roaches.
Turns out they have been hiding down in base 212 building flying saucers and stealing livestock.
Atlantis at the South Pole.
I can see land prices rising fast in the cold continent so BE quick. Of course you will have to share it with Nazis SG1 and the shoggoth.
Elvis lives!
I have no problem with this. (Is this a conspiracy theory or religious devotion?)
Who killed JFk?
My favourite one is that someone hired an assassin who waited on the grassy knoll, was about to take the shot but was beaten to the punch by Oswald. The assassin took the money for the hit and buggered off. But when Oswald was arrested the people who arranged for the killing thought their man had been caught (they did not know his identity for obvious reasons) and arranged for ruby to kill him never realising their mistake, and then created a BIG problem for them.
UFO's
They come in all shape and sizes from massive vessels to teeny weenie ones. And they can be piloted from Nazis to aliens from Sirius. Main habits include stealing livestock genitals and buggering people with probes. All of course covered up By MAJ12 and the MEN in black.
Abductions
Why abduct people and bugger them? These beings can traverse the cosmos at velocities that defy physics. Can defy gravity and read our minds yet their medical technology is limited to anal PROBING, have they never heard of MRI scans?
Roswell
The granddaddy of all theories it is now impossible to determine the TRUTH about this one. Even if you did present what really happened no one would believe it.
I like the Nazi theories the best just so much more PLAUSABLE. Controlling us ALL via implants from their Antarctic base as they carry out occult practices.
And lets not forget maybe they are controlling me so you will look at the above theories and think they are all crap because I think (Am I?) they are.
All speak the truth IN LARGE CAPITAL LETTERS when they want to make a point that they and only they have the truth.
Some are amusing some are quite disturbing (not because I think they are true) and some actually made me think until I remembered that none of them could actually PROVE anything.
Here are some of my favourites
Nazis at the South Pole.
Yep your favourite bad guys of countless films, those little BUGGERS are harder to get rid of than roaches.
Turns out they have been hiding down in base 212 building flying saucers and stealing livestock.
Atlantis at the South Pole.
I can see land prices rising fast in the cold continent so BE quick. Of course you will have to share it with Nazis SG1 and the shoggoth.
Elvis lives!
I have no problem with this. (Is this a conspiracy theory or religious devotion?)
Who killed JFk?
My favourite one is that someone hired an assassin who waited on the grassy knoll, was about to take the shot but was beaten to the punch by Oswald. The assassin took the money for the hit and buggered off. But when Oswald was arrested the people who arranged for the killing thought their man had been caught (they did not know his identity for obvious reasons) and arranged for ruby to kill him never realising their mistake, and then created a BIG problem for them.
UFO's
They come in all shape and sizes from massive vessels to teeny weenie ones. And they can be piloted from Nazis to aliens from Sirius. Main habits include stealing livestock genitals and buggering people with probes. All of course covered up By MAJ12 and the MEN in black.
Abductions
Why abduct people and bugger them? These beings can traverse the cosmos at velocities that defy physics. Can defy gravity and read our minds yet their medical technology is limited to anal PROBING, have they never heard of MRI scans?
Roswell
The granddaddy of all theories it is now impossible to determine the TRUTH about this one. Even if you did present what really happened no one would believe it.
I like the Nazi theories the best just so much more PLAUSABLE. Controlling us ALL via implants from their Antarctic base as they carry out occult practices.
And lets not forget maybe they are controlling me so you will look at the above theories and think they are all crap because I think (Am I?) they are.
Friday, November 18, 2005
What have i got to worry about?
I was reading the register yesterday about national security letters the FBI has been using in furthering investigations into possible terrorists.
A national security letter allows the FBI to gain info held on computer or paper files without warrant (it does not allow wiretaps) this means anything you do on a computer in your bank etc can be inspected. This is done without your knowledge.
All they do is go to your ISP, bank or even library and they have to give it with no questions asked. The ISP, bank ETC cannot tell you about it and the FBI does not have to explain at all why they want this info. Bush to say the least and his family are not beyond reproach. So are these things really going to be used wisely or are they going to be used with less beneficial motives? It should be said these letters have been around since the 70's at least and no one has complained (as far as I know) until they started sending them out in tens of thousands about 30,000 last year alone.
I got quite angry with this and then remembering my anger management training I calmed down had a good think about it. And then thought to my self, how does this affect me? Answer- it does not. When it comes down to it just will not affect me.
Or how about human rights violations in Russia .Do not like the Putin government- end up in prison or stepped on By OSNAZ.
By all accounts some guy called Stanislav Dmitrievski has been charged with offences that gave voice to Chechen leaders who wanted a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Again I got angry but then enhancing my calm I realised how does this affect me? Answer it does not. I do not know this person and if had not read amnesty international I would be blissful and calm.
Or how about the shake and bake fiasco? Troops used white phosphorus in Iraq to combat insurgents in falluja. Allegedly burning people to death or using the WP as a chemical weapon. I find this quite odd it's ok to shoot, blow up, and napalm somebody but using this WP which was used in the second world war by us with no complaints (unless you were on the other side) as some great sin. Again I got angry and again after thinking about it does this affect me. It does not.
It happens to people far away it does not and will not affect me.
All this news achieves is to get me angry for no real reason. I have no affect on these events, i do not know these people and they happen in places far away I have never heard off. They do not affect my job or my lifestyle in any way. Why do they insist on telling me these things which are of no use to me.
I have decided to read local papers only
A national security letter allows the FBI to gain info held on computer or paper files without warrant (it does not allow wiretaps) this means anything you do on a computer in your bank etc can be inspected. This is done without your knowledge.
All they do is go to your ISP, bank or even library and they have to give it with no questions asked. The ISP, bank ETC cannot tell you about it and the FBI does not have to explain at all why they want this info. Bush to say the least and his family are not beyond reproach. So are these things really going to be used wisely or are they going to be used with less beneficial motives? It should be said these letters have been around since the 70's at least and no one has complained (as far as I know) until they started sending them out in tens of thousands about 30,000 last year alone.
I got quite angry with this and then remembering my anger management training I calmed down had a good think about it. And then thought to my self, how does this affect me? Answer- it does not. When it comes down to it just will not affect me.
Or how about human rights violations in Russia .Do not like the Putin government- end up in prison or stepped on By OSNAZ.
By all accounts some guy called Stanislav Dmitrievski has been charged with offences that gave voice to Chechen leaders who wanted a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Again I got angry but then enhancing my calm I realised how does this affect me? Answer it does not. I do not know this person and if had not read amnesty international I would be blissful and calm.
Or how about the shake and bake fiasco? Troops used white phosphorus in Iraq to combat insurgents in falluja. Allegedly burning people to death or using the WP as a chemical weapon. I find this quite odd it's ok to shoot, blow up, and napalm somebody but using this WP which was used in the second world war by us with no complaints (unless you were on the other side) as some great sin. Again I got angry and again after thinking about it does this affect me. It does not.
It happens to people far away it does not and will not affect me.
All this news achieves is to get me angry for no real reason. I have no affect on these events, i do not know these people and they happen in places far away I have never heard off. They do not affect my job or my lifestyle in any way. Why do they insist on telling me these things which are of no use to me.
I have decided to read local papers only
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Smart munitions
1-Radar detection is difficult because of the missile’s small size and low altitude flight, which ensure high probability of survival enroute to highly defended targets.
2-radar dectection is difficult because it never shows up on radar at all unless its speeding
1-It has become the combat proven “weapon of choice” for critical long-range, precision strike missions against high-value,heavily defended and politically sensitive targets.
2-It has become the combat proven “weapon of choice” for critical long-range, precision strike missions against high-value,heavily defended and politically sensitive targets.
1-utilizes highly integrated Global Positioning System and Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) guidance coupled with a digital scene matching system (DSMAC) and terrain contour matching (TERCOM) for highest end-game accuracy.GPS-only missions provide for very short mission planning response time.
2-Uses a map and watch
1-incorporates innovative technologies to provide new operational capabilities while dramatically reducing acquisition, operations and support costs.
2-lives with its mother
1-The strike controller can flex the missile inflight up to 15 preprogrammed alternative targets or redirect it to a new target. This targeting flexibility includes the ability to loiter over the battlefield awaiting an assignment to a time critical target. The missile can also transmit Battle Damage Indication (BDI) imagery and missile health and status messages via the satellite data link.
2-Has a mobile phone waits in a diner
1-Additionally, its modular design allows for easy integration of future payload candidates NBC
2-Additionally, its modular design allows for easy integration of future payload candidates NBC
1 -Is a cruise missile
2 -Is a suicide bomber
1-Costs about $600,000
2-Life is cheap
In the current war on terror thousands of cruise missiles have been launched. In fact so many have been used the military is worried it will not have enough for future conflicts, as they may not have the funding for future purchases. The terrorists will have as many as they need as long as our current policies on the middle east continue.
I have no problem that saddam is gone but the way it was done was screwed up.
In apocalypse now Kurtz asks willard "do you think my methods are unsound?'
willard replies" I dont see any method at all"
2-radar dectection is difficult because it never shows up on radar at all unless its speeding
1-It has become the combat proven “weapon of choice” for critical long-range, precision strike missions against high-value,heavily defended and politically sensitive targets.
2-It has become the combat proven “weapon of choice” for critical long-range, precision strike missions against high-value,heavily defended and politically sensitive targets.
1-utilizes highly integrated Global Positioning System and Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) guidance coupled with a digital scene matching system (DSMAC) and terrain contour matching (TERCOM) for highest end-game accuracy.GPS-only missions provide for very short mission planning response time.
2-Uses a map and watch
1-incorporates innovative technologies to provide new operational capabilities while dramatically reducing acquisition, operations and support costs.
2-lives with its mother
1-The strike controller can flex the missile inflight up to 15 preprogrammed alternative targets or redirect it to a new target. This targeting flexibility includes the ability to loiter over the battlefield awaiting an assignment to a time critical target. The missile can also transmit Battle Damage Indication (BDI) imagery and missile health and status messages via the satellite data link.
2-Has a mobile phone waits in a diner
1-Additionally, its modular design allows for easy integration of future payload candidates NBC
2-Additionally, its modular design allows for easy integration of future payload candidates NBC
1 -Is a cruise missile
2 -Is a suicide bomber
1-Costs about $600,000
2-Life is cheap
In the current war on terror thousands of cruise missiles have been launched. In fact so many have been used the military is worried it will not have enough for future conflicts, as they may not have the funding for future purchases. The terrorists will have as many as they need as long as our current policies on the middle east continue.
I have no problem that saddam is gone but the way it was done was screwed up.
In apocalypse now Kurtz asks willard "do you think my methods are unsound?'
willard replies" I dont see any method at all"
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
The inner hysteria
What is the inner hysteria?
This is the voice or feeling I get which says I do not have enough, I am not happy enough and I am not successful enough.
What does it feel like? -Panic
When do I feel it? When I look at my next-door neighbours Evo, when I see that loving couple. When some little S$%T get a promotion I know he did not deserve.
It does not matter if I do get better things than them, it will still not be enough. The inner hysteria is never full; its endless hunger can only be subdued never killed outright.
Retail therapy can keep it at bay I have learned to buy small things to keep it happy.
But it is consuming. And I am a consumer the endless barrage of adverts tell me I need more get rid of the old buy the new.
Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new .Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new.
Here’sssssss Johnny!
And lets not forget sexual thought. What do I mean by that. Sex is being sold to me everyday in clubs in the mall on TV in magazines. This is what I hate the most in advertising an endless parade of flesh and sexual innuendo .I am not prudish or religious but I look at the women and men in those adverts and they are too perfect in fact they are, computer enhanced and edited its no wonder so many people have confidence problems.
The worse thing about it is I am aware of this and still I buy things. And always there is the doubt that I am buying it not because my free will has chosen it but because the adverts have programmed me. I guess need the psychological equivalent of spy ware and adware removal so I can be sure of my "purchasing reality"
This is the voice or feeling I get which says I do not have enough, I am not happy enough and I am not successful enough.
What does it feel like? -Panic
When do I feel it? When I look at my next-door neighbours Evo, when I see that loving couple. When some little S$%T get a promotion I know he did not deserve.
It does not matter if I do get better things than them, it will still not be enough. The inner hysteria is never full; its endless hunger can only be subdued never killed outright.
Retail therapy can keep it at bay I have learned to buy small things to keep it happy.
But it is consuming. And I am a consumer the endless barrage of adverts tell me I need more get rid of the old buy the new.
Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new .Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new. Get rid of the old buy the new.
Here’sssssss Johnny!
And lets not forget sexual thought. What do I mean by that. Sex is being sold to me everyday in clubs in the mall on TV in magazines. This is what I hate the most in advertising an endless parade of flesh and sexual innuendo .I am not prudish or religious but I look at the women and men in those adverts and they are too perfect in fact they are, computer enhanced and edited its no wonder so many people have confidence problems.
The worse thing about it is I am aware of this and still I buy things. And always there is the doubt that I am buying it not because my free will has chosen it but because the adverts have programmed me. I guess need the psychological equivalent of spy ware and adware removal so I can be sure of my "purchasing reality"
Nice
My first blog my first comment now what was this comment about ? doubts about my sanity? the fact that I do not take
enviromental concerns seriously?.
No my sin was to use the word "nice" and i have to admit looking at it now the comment was correct.
But i have a secret to tell the use of the word "nice" was to lure you all in to my trap to provoke debate and to get my blog noticed, and it worked! i will now create a blog called NICE to torment others with HAHAHAHAHA!
I will not edit the word nice out of my first blog i will keep it in. My red badge of courage to be "nice" i will however place a comment so everybody will say he knew he did wrong but fixed the problem rather than fixing the blame.
enviromental concerns seriously?.
No my sin was to use the word "nice" and i have to admit looking at it now the comment was correct.
But i have a secret to tell the use of the word "nice" was to lure you all in to my trap to provoke debate and to get my blog noticed, and it worked! i will now create a blog called NICE to torment others with HAHAHAHAHA!
I will not edit the word nice out of my first blog i will keep it in. My red badge of courage to be "nice" i will however place a comment so everybody will say he knew he did wrong but fixed the problem rather than fixing the blame.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
As Ned flanders would say Howdie doodie
I now have an anonymous way of spouting my monomaniacal delusions to the rest of an uninterested world.
I feel so empowered. Not.
Who am i? what do i want? where am i going,?and will george my dog stop humping my leg? and why does he only do that between the hours of 8 - 830pm?
I am not sorry if the above appears strange but this blog is going to be my toxic dumping ground for all the plain wierd s£$t my mind comes up with. A bit like dumping nuclear waste at sea or storing PCBs in third world countries. A safe way to vent my bowels on the idiots of the world with no legal comeback.
But first a little about mono-faceted me I am a good person with a good soul who's only purpose in life is to find peace, love, happiness, and the chance to be elected an MP and become seriously corrupt.
I would like a nice job where for once I would not have spend most of my time worrying about office politics, and actually get some work done rather than pleasing some little s$%t upstairs.
Where am i going? well as the saying goes "where ever you go. There you are"
Some may find my bleak visions depressing if you do i suggest the blogs saccahrinesweet and delusionalhappiness
but do not worry if we were ever to meet you would think i was a very nice- (the offending word) person.
I have had my first comment which concerned the word "nice" please read my next blog for my analysis.
my KPI's are not up to scratch.
I feel so empowered. Not.
Who am i? what do i want? where am i going,?and will george my dog stop humping my leg? and why does he only do that between the hours of 8 - 830pm?
I am not sorry if the above appears strange but this blog is going to be my toxic dumping ground for all the plain wierd s£$t my mind comes up with. A bit like dumping nuclear waste at sea or storing PCBs in third world countries. A safe way to vent my bowels on the idiots of the world with no legal comeback.
But first a little about mono-faceted me I am a good person with a good soul who's only purpose in life is to find peace, love, happiness, and the chance to be elected an MP and become seriously corrupt.
I would like a nice job where for once I would not have spend most of my time worrying about office politics, and actually get some work done rather than pleasing some little s$%t upstairs.
Where am i going? well as the saying goes "where ever you go. There you are"
Some may find my bleak visions depressing if you do i suggest the blogs saccahrinesweet and delusionalhappiness
but do not worry if we were ever to meet you would think i was a very nice- (the offending word) person.
I have had my first comment which concerned the word "nice" please read my next blog for my analysis.
my KPI's are not up to scratch.
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