Asides

something I just thought of

Ross leaves BBC

Thursday, January 7, 2010
By A Small Rat

With Jonathan Ross leaving in July, can we have Barry Norman back please? »

Historian David Starkey

Friday, October 2, 2009
By Nobody

Two words describe this man – irreverent and irrelevant. »

McD v McC

Tuesday, September 8, 2009
By Bear

It is good that McDonalds lost their case against McCurry; enough of the bully boys! However, McCurry argued their name stood for “Malaysian Chicken Curry” Yeah, right… »

YouTube Deal

Friday, September 4, 2009
By Old Boar

The PRS has eventually come to an agreement with YouTube over music videos. It wont stop people stealing other’s hard work, but at least it is bringing the various parts of the industry together. »

Racial Sensitivity

Thursday, July 30, 2009
By Old Boar

The US Presidents remarks about his friends arrest have lead to the normal comments about people being too sensitive about racism. I once suggested my eldest ask all the Asian and Black students in her class whether they had ever suffered racial abuse. Every single one of them had, and frequently. That is why people are... »

Is Swoopo a con?

Wednesday, July 29, 2009
By Old Boar

Keep hitting ads for Swoopo. Easy forumula, they auction stuff off cheap, BUT they charge you each time you bid. And the bid rises are tiny. So they make a fortune, and you have to pay them even if you dont win the auction. Hmmm. AVOID »

A new Scam

Monday, July 6, 2009
By Old Boar

A site called MMO Cashout. You pay them loads of money, and then earn it back by getting other poeple to pay them loads of money! »

My expenses

Thursday, June 25, 2009
By Old Boar

I thought I should reveal my expenses for the readers of this site. Ummmm. I don’t appear to be claiming anything. Now I am REALLY upset! »

How about communting?

Thursday, June 25, 2009
By Old Boar

I just noticed that the MP for Milton Keynes West claims £17,000 a year second home allowance when Milton Keyens is just a 40 minute train ride from London – a trip taken daily by THOUSANDS of commuters. »