Rants

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  1. Jerusalem, Englands new national anthem
    Jerusalem could be the new National Anthem for England if a motion goes through the House of commons. It ain't going to happen I hear you cry - just a moment though England are in the Rugby World Cup final... Read the full article about Jerusalem, Englands new national anthem | Comments (1)
  2. Oh Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah
    Lordi the Finnish Eurovision entrant won with a great song and stage act that has really put the UK’s effort to shame. This is what the official Eurovision site has to say about the UK entry: ...Daz Sampson of the... Read the full article about Oh Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah
  3. Random Digit Dialing spam
    I have just been hit with a technique called Random Digit Dialing (RDD). I keep getting cold calls on my land line telephone which we use mainly for faxing. They mostly start with a long pause as, I suspect, the... Read the full article about Random Digit Dialing spam | Comments (3)
  4. What county do you really live in?
    I live in Croydon. Most people think this is in London and for government administrative purposes it is. However historically it is still Surrey and I always include that in my postal address. I came across a site today, The... Read the full article about What county do you really live in? | Comments (2)
  5. Breadless sandwiches
    I am at work. It's lunchtime so I have gone to our deli bar 3 floors down to get myself a new years resolution type salad. Fair due to our deli bar, they do try and put a bit of... Read the full article about Breadless sandwiches | Comments (2)
  6. Another e-mail scam
    Just popped into my inbox. this time the scammer is using a real life event, an aircrash in Alaska, to tart the story up. What I find disgusting about this is that there are relatives of the 31 killed in... Read the full article about Another e-mail scam | Comments (10)
  7. Vodaphone trying to put a mast in South Croydon
    So why do Vodaphone need to put a mobile telephone phone mast at South Croydon Railway Station? Everyone I know gets a good signal from Vodaphone in the area so why are they doing it? Well it looks like the... Read the full article about Vodaphone trying to put a mast in South Croydon
  8. Brandchannel interbred
    Recently brandchannel.com reviewed a commercial web site that I have spent the past five years dramatically improving. The site in question now conforms to WAI AA standards, is fully CSS driven, has a crisp conservative design that supports its brand... Read the full article about Brandchannel interbred | Comments (2)
  9. burningcar.net spamming my site
    This takes the biscuit. Someone using the e-mail address cnpocketbikes@yahoo.com has tried to post a comment on my site that was a full html advert for some kids micro scooters. It is essentially a site map of burningcar.net sitting inside... Read the full article about burningcar.net spamming my site
  10. Southern Electric - Broadband from your socket
    Broadband through your electrical socket! Brilliant! I have been waiting for this for years. But what a terrible user experience I have just had. Read the full article about Southern Electric - Broadband from your socket | Comments (2)
  11. RMT on strike again
    I see that Bob Crow of the RMT has resigned from the Transport for London Board. What a childish move. How is that going to help his members and the traveling public? And here we are 4 days later about... Read the full article about RMT on strike again | Comments (1)
  12. Urs Meier destroys Englands hope's
    Those that read this column regular will know that I'm more of a rugby fan than football but I do support England when they play big football matches and last night "we was robbed". I was not surprised that Sol... Read the full article about Urs Meier destroys Englands hope's
  13. Elo Elo Elo! Whats all this then?
    I left home early on Monday morning to go to an offsite meeting and lo and behold what do I find on my way to the railway station? A car transporter full of police cars. They were loading them up... Read the full article about Elo Elo Elo! Whats all this then?
  14. Cheap CD�s? Not likely!
    CDWOW have settled two weeks before the court case that the BPI brought against them for selling parallel imported music CD�s. Without going into the legalities of who is allowed to sell what to who and where, it means hike... Read the full article about Cheap CD�s? Not likely!
  15. Office Cleaners
    Every other day when I get to work the cleaners have cleaned my desk. This is great and a brilliant service except that they move everything on my desk to do the cleaning and don't "put it back where they... Read the full article about Office Cleaners
  16. Train Drivers strike actions
    So here we go again the Tube drivers are about to go on strike again because of fears of safety. This means that more people will be travelling by road which has a higher death rate than the railways which... Read the full article about Train Drivers strike actions
  17. Sports and Drugs THG
    Suddenly sport is about to change, big time - all sports. Why? Because someone has invented a way to detect a drug used for enhancing ability. The THG scandal is going to rock sports in all disciplines and it is... Read the full article about Sports and Drugs THG
  18. Alleged Premiership football rape brings game into disrepute
    I heard on IRN (Independent Radio News) today that lawyers connected with certain Premier Football stars are threatening to sue a man in connection with e-mails he has sent to his mates naming Premier football players in gossip about the... Read the full article about Alleged Premiership football rape brings game into disrepute | Comments (6)
  19. Spam Scams
    I have read a lot about the '419' Nigerian e-mail scams and have received three in the past two years but this morning I recived two new scam e-mails in my inbox. My head must be above the parapit because... Read the full article about Spam Scams | Comments (22)
  20. Right time
    Just been to the Red Bull Flugtag in Hyde Park. Over 200,000 people according to the policeman on one of the many closed gates. On the way home we were sitting on the train waiting to leave Victoria when I... Read the full article about Right time
  21. Absolute rubbish!
    Every Monday morning, early, I am woken by our two cats diving for cover under the bed as if they had heard tanks rolling down the street. It's half past six in the morning and the dustbin men, or Domestic... Read the full article about Absolute rubbish!
  22. Commuting
    The last couple of weeks have been almost enjoyable on the trains. I have been able to step onto the train and get a seat and there has not been anyone standing in the carridge. I think things have got worse this week. Read the full article about Commuting
  23. How stupid are train drivers?
    So I get on the local train this morning - the hottest day of the year so far, and the heating is on. Not only was I hot and unfit for work when I arrived, my disposition toward other passengers... Read the full article about How stupid are train drivers? | Comments (5)
  24. wma189
    I have a had a great deal of people reaching this site having followed a search for wma189. The reason they are landing here is that I have a page of e-mail addresses that have spammed me and this has... Read the full article about wma189 | Comments (1)
  25. Apple iTunes 4
    Its rare that I lose it with Apple but this time its more of the same. Last night I downloaded iTunes 4 and the new version of Quicktime to enable it to run properly. iTunes 4 offers a few improvements... Read the full article about Apple iTunes 4 | Comments (1)
  26. Boogle
    Very disappointed today to open Google UK to find no St George's Day banner. Google excelled themselves last year with a special banner and we must not forget that St George is the patron Saint of many places - not... Read the full article about Boogle | Comments (2)
  27. Good iraq oil rant
    the RANT:A Journal of Independent Political Thought... Read the full article about Good iraq oil rant
  28. Microsoft - Hotmail pain...
    Just checked my hotmail account - which I only have so that I can use MSN Messenger because certain friends use it rather than ICQ. MSN are now expiring unused hotmail accounts after 30 days. What a pain! They claim... Read the full article about Microsoft - Hotmail pain... | Comments (2)