Monday 6 December 2010
Saturday 27 November 2010
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Rabbie Burns
I am reading a book (!) at the moment called 'How to be idle'. It contains a few stanzas from Burns and I am impressed and want to try and create something similar myself (I always do this, if I see something or hear something or read something I like, I feel I should have a go at it myself).
Twas a rare gud thin I spott'd
and mooved me so
To try mesen
and play
expresin' sheer d'light
at gi'in ait all miaght
Twas a rare gud thin I spott'd
and mooved me so
To try mesen
and play
expresin' sheer d'light
at gi'in ait all miaght
Char'itee
We've just had 'children in need' day where lots of well-meaning people dress up as twats and parade around with buckets to make themselves feel good and to scrape a few pennies and pounds together to pay the admin costs of charities with children in their name. Lovely.
I am going to propose a new charity called 'help for banks' and if I had access to a graphics program I would design a silhouette image of two security guards carrying a stretcher laden with gold bullion and people would buy these as stickers and those silly rubber wristbands and stuff.
Grrrrrr.....
I am going to propose a new charity called 'help for banks' and if I had access to a graphics program I would design a silhouette image of two security guards carrying a stretcher laden with gold bullion and people would buy these as stickers and those silly rubber wristbands and stuff.
Grrrrrr.....
Tuesday 9 November 2010
Thursday 21 October 2010
Legendary fighters of Pa-In
Be wary my head-strong daughter! These are the names of mighty warriors of old. Abuse them at your peril for their mercy is not readily given.
Par of Acetemol:- Tall, elegant with a swiftness of action which is a miracle to behold.
Ibu of the Profen:- Strongest of all the fighters of Pa-In that you may meet on your travels.
Koda of the Sil:- Such a rare warrior! Pray my beloved daughter you will not encounter the Koda!
Asp of Irin:- Willowy and wiley, take great care with this most noble and aged soldier of Pa-In.
Should you meet and need the boon of the Knights that say ReNee, take heart for they are but weakest of all!
Par of Acetemol:- Tall, elegant with a swiftness of action which is a miracle to behold.
Ibu of the Profen:- Strongest of all the fighters of Pa-In that you may meet on your travels.
Koda of the Sil:- Such a rare warrior! Pray my beloved daughter you will not encounter the Koda!
Asp of Irin:- Willowy and wiley, take great care with this most noble and aged soldier of Pa-In.
Should you meet and need the boon of the Knights that say ReNee, take heart for they are but weakest of all!
Thursday 14 October 2010
Apochrypa
Cool word eh?
Quite often on a variety of forums and bulletin boards, you encounter the words of a christian. More often than not, these christians will lambast you or your opinions by using a verse from the bible. One method of defense you could use against such a meaningless jibe is to reply with a quote of your own.
I will endeavour to produce a range of such quotes and will attribute them to random chapter and verses, using some of the apochrypal books. I always think it best to imagine the "chapter : verse" notation as matchplay golf scores.
'Spite & malice beget malice & spite', Testement of Gad 2:7
Quite often on a variety of forums and bulletin boards, you encounter the words of a christian. More often than not, these christians will lambast you or your opinions by using a verse from the bible. One method of defense you could use against such a meaningless jibe is to reply with a quote of your own.
I will endeavour to produce a range of such quotes and will attribute them to random chapter and verses, using some of the apochrypal books. I always think it best to imagine the "chapter : verse" notation as matchplay golf scores.
'Spite & malice beget malice & spite', Testement of Gad 2:7
Wednesday 13 October 2010
Swimming trunks
If you should experience small pairs of swimming trunks going missing it could be the work of a local speedophile.
Monday 4 October 2010
Koala Tea
Apparently people have been searching for koala tea for years, in all sorts of places, all around the world! They have little difficulty finding the tea made by someone very similar to Mary Quant but koala tea is harder to locate and make.
Thursday 23 September 2010
Brown
My brown is not your brown.
All words have a distinct meaning which is different for each and every individual. That meaning includes a multitude of memories and associations each one unique to the person hearing or reading the word.
It would be impossible to convey the precise meaning of any single word of one person to any other and of course each further description only adds to diversity of specific meaning.
It would be impossible to convey the precise meaning of any single word of one person to any other and of course each further description only adds to diversity of specific meaning.
Friday 10 September 2010
Thursday 9 September 2010
Library Posters
My local library had a series of posters on a notice board recently, they showed the good-old carbon footprint and contained homely advice on how you could & should go green and reduce your carbon emissions.
To be fair, whoever had put them at the library obviously wasn't entirely convinced of the accuracy of the man-made climate change nonsense and had placed them on the back of a (no-)notice board placed at an angle where they could be viewed only by the few unfortunates forced to take the remaining free computers stuck in a seedy corner of the main room.
Regardless, I thought I would make my own :)
To be fair, whoever had put them at the library obviously wasn't entirely convinced of the accuracy of the man-made climate change nonsense and had placed them on the back of a (no-)notice board placed at an angle where they could be viewed only by the few unfortunates forced to take the remaining free computers stuck in a seedy corner of the main room.
Regardless, I thought I would make my own :)
The word is not the thing
An important concept this one and it is of course rather odd to be using a tool against its very self but that is the all pervasive nature of words and language, in that no real acknowledged alternative exists that can perfom the role of words and languages to anywhere near the same level.
However, we must realise as soon as we can that the very use of words leads us into a particular way of thinking. A word, especially a name for something, separates at once the very thing it is labelling. We then view our newly labelled item as a separate object essentially divorced from its surroundings and context.
When we have named someone or something, it allows us to specifically target that person or thing completely apart from everything else that could be said to constitute the very nature of all that makes the item or person.
However, we must realise as soon as we can that the very use of words leads us into a particular way of thinking. A word, especially a name for something, separates at once the very thing it is labelling. We then view our newly labelled item as a separate object essentially divorced from its surroundings and context.
When we have named someone or something, it allows us to specifically target that person or thing completely apart from everything else that could be said to constitute the very nature of all that makes the item or person.
Monday 6 September 2010
Cumuppence
There has been a steady tradition of stories which involve the concept of a villain or villains getting their 'cumuppence'. Either through some form of divine intervention or cosmic irony, the wrong-doer will be undone and receive appropriate punishment and the victim will be avenged.
This idea manifests itself in the notion of 'karma' or as a day of judgement before their maker. Both of these of course could be decribed as revenge by proxy - you personally as a victim are not directly involved in the provision of justice but are merely a by-stander watching justice unfold.
My own thought is that this form of revenge is not particularly satisfying and that if I were a crook, the notions of karma or divine retribution are quite laughable and could provide a sort of "don't throw me into the briar patch whatever you do!" mentality.
This idea manifests itself in the notion of 'karma' or as a day of judgement before their maker. Both of these of course could be decribed as revenge by proxy - you personally as a victim are not directly involved in the provision of justice but are merely a by-stander watching justice unfold.
My own thought is that this form of revenge is not particularly satisfying and that if I were a crook, the notions of karma or divine retribution are quite laughable and could provide a sort of "don't throw me into the briar patch whatever you do!" mentality.
Thursday 26 August 2010
Namaste my arse
I noticed a number of posts from 'woke-up people' on a variety of different boards were often ending their messages with the word 'namaste'.
I looked it up and found that it's an expression meaning 'love & peace' or something in a similar, airy-fairy vein. I don't know, it just seemed a really trite and condescending statement to make so I ended my faescesbook account with the "Namaste my arse" message.
[11:11 just cropped up again]
I looked it up and found that it's an expression meaning 'love & peace' or something in a similar, airy-fairy vein. I don't know, it just seemed a really trite and condescending statement to make so I ended my faescesbook account with the "Namaste my arse" message.
[11:11 just cropped up again]
Thursday 19 August 2010
Soup II
Control of the Crouton mining is an essential part of the Soup Markets. Croutons are not particularly rare and can be found by most people around the world however, only those Croutons that have been cut and graded by the established Crouton houses can be classed as valuable and are hence sought after by celebrities and the aristocracy. It is rumoured that the queen holds some of the largest Croutons in the world in amongst the crown jewels!
Interestingly, Naomi Campbell (a good Soup star name) would currently be a witness in a trial over the possession of uncut Croutons (dirty croutons as they are referred to in the trade) being used to Soup up all sorts of atrocities.
Interestingly, Naomi Campbell (a good Soup star name) would currently be a witness in a trial over the possession of uncut Croutons (dirty croutons as they are referred to in the trade) being used to Soup up all sorts of atrocities.
Soup
Thought about this last night... Imagine a world and society based on Soup. Everything revolves around and involves in one form or another, Soup. Value is determined by the amount of Soup you possess. There are some who are rolling in it or have Soup to burn whilst others can barely scrape two small cans together.
You would think that if Soup is so important to everyone and vital to their existence that they would all learn as much about Soup, its history, how its created etc. as they can and that they would want to become experts on everything Soup & Consommé related. Schools and parents would teach their children and special universities would exist to ensure everyone knew all there is to know about the world of Soup.
However, with a little more thought it is obvious that the controllers of Soup, those few elite families that own and protect the Soup lakes and know the secret locations of the Soup mines would do everything in their (considerable) power to make sure that the opposite is true. These elites would also own all the Soup kitchens between themselves and governments around the world would have to visit these cup in hand, to ask for a Soup allowance.
The vast majoirty of people would be completetly ignorant of where Soup comes from and how it's created. They would simply slave away day after day for their Soup rations, saving up if they 'can' any spare Soup into the local Soup kitchens, perhaps borrowing more Soup than they can really afford to take on getting themselves into a right pickle.
You would think that if Soup is so important to everyone and vital to their existence that they would all learn as much about Soup, its history, how its created etc. as they can and that they would want to become experts on everything Soup & Consommé related. Schools and parents would teach their children and special universities would exist to ensure everyone knew all there is to know about the world of Soup.
However, with a little more thought it is obvious that the controllers of Soup, those few elite families that own and protect the Soup lakes and know the secret locations of the Soup mines would do everything in their (considerable) power to make sure that the opposite is true. These elites would also own all the Soup kitchens between themselves and governments around the world would have to visit these cup in hand, to ask for a Soup allowance.
The vast majoirty of people would be completetly ignorant of where Soup comes from and how it's created. They would simply slave away day after day for their Soup rations, saving up if they 'can' any spare Soup into the local Soup kitchens, perhaps borrowing more Soup than they can really afford to take on getting themselves into a right pickle.
An original quote?
I came up with the following a long time ago but have never been quite sure whether it's mine or I am paraphrasing another's quote... 'You are ennobled by your deeds not by chance of birth'
Tuesday 17 August 2010
By hook or by crook
First post and a bit of an experiment. The original idea was to create a blog that contains some of my ideas and stuff and also some quotes, for example the 'Pity the pithy' of the title.
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