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Friday , September 26 , 2008

A true story

Posted by Ian , Reader : 438 , 12:01:40

I will tell you a story told to me by my uncle, now dead many years, of the time he was a London docklands security guard. Apparently once a week at the end of the day shift a worker would push a wheelbarrow through the gates of the docks. Everytime my uncle or other security guards searched the wheelbarrow but all it ever contained were rags and rubbish.Many years later, after the docks had closed d....

I will tell you a story told to me by my uncle, now dead many years, of the time he was a London docklands security guard. Apparently once a week at the end of the day shift a worker would push a wheelbarrow through the gates of the docks. Everytime my uncle or other security guards searched the wheelbarrow but all it ever contained were rags and rubbish.Many years later, after the docks had closed d....

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A few random thoughts

Posted by Ian , Reader : 381 , 10:07:22

Every now and then I accidentally click on one of the Conan blogs, either the idiot who keeps posting them fools me by changing his name, or the title gave no hint of the content. I wish they could be listed in a different colour from the real, non commercial blogs, it would make them easier to avoid. Judging by the number of hits they get I suspect quite a few make the same mistake as me.Apart from ....

Every now and then I accidentally click on one of the Conan blogs, either the idiot who keeps posting them fools me by changing his name, or the title gave no hint of the content. I wish they could be listed in a different colour from the real, non commercial blogs, it would make them easier to avoid. Judging by the number of hits they get I suspect quite a few make the same mistake as me.Apart from ....

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Friday , September 19 , 2008

First thoughts on my return

Posted by Ian , Reader : 390 , 16:46:46

Basically I am in a bad mood, it started in Bahrain when a drunken shiek boarded the plane and tried to claim privileges, like smoking and shouting at the stewards and stewardesses. The Arrival at Bankok was a pleasant surprise though, the immigration officer actually smiled at me and stamped my passport in the place I asked (it is getting full up). My luggage was on the carousel before me and I was ....

Basically I am in a bad mood, it started in Bahrain when a drunken shiek boarded the plane and tried to claim privileges, like smoking and shouting at the stewards and stewardesses. The Arrival at Bankok was a pleasant surprise though, the immigration officer actually smiled at me and stamped my passport in the place I asked (it is getting full up). My luggage was on the carousel before me and I was ....

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Sunday , September 14 , 2008

Ghosts, werecreatures and monsters:-)

Posted by Ian , Reader : 405 , 16:47:54

It seems that the web editor responded to Felix, so the original reason for this blogs no longer exists. Felix obviously carries clout in these blogs:-)But rather than delete this blog entirely I have accepted Dalmasians' suggestion. The new topic is open to comments, should ghosts be allowed to vote, should werefolk have two votes. In many elections dead people vote, so why not extend this franchise....

It seems that the web editor responded to Felix, so the original reason for this blogs no longer exists. Felix obviously carries clout in these blogs:-)But rather than delete this blog entirely I have accepted Dalmasians' suggestion. The new topic is open to comments, should ghosts be allowed to vote, should werefolk have two votes. In many elections dead people vote, so why not extend this franchise....

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Friday , September 12 , 2008

It boils down to definitions

Posted by Ian , Reader : 359 , 16:29:09

There has been much mention lately of constitutions, now Britain is I think fairly unique in not having a written constitution. Some people may wonder how this is possible. Well we have an unwritten constitution, thus changing it is easy, if our collective thinking changes, then our constitution changes to match.You see it boils down to definitions, things like equality before the Law, freedom of spe....

There has been much mention lately of constitutions, now Britain is I think fairly unique in not having a written constitution. Some people may wonder how this is possible. Well we have an unwritten constitution, thus changing it is easy, if our collective thinking changes, then our constitution changes to match.You see it boils down to definitions, things like equality before the Law, freedom of spe....

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