Almost a little too late but, meh, I’m ill. But all hail the glorious Workers day all the same.
May Day
May 1, 2009 by AlunThis and that
April 27, 2009 by AlunA very good article can be found here. FWIW, the man who wrote it is a (Labour) councillor for a rural ward in Lancashire.
On a slightly different note, I have once again been able to observe that not eating anything (not out of choice, must add) makes you fuzzy.
Couple of things…
April 26, 2009 by AlunThe results of the Icelandic election were overwhelmingly positive; not only did Samfylkingin slay the monster that was Sjalfstaedhisflokkurinn, but the fascists of Frjalslynda were kicked out of the Althing. The only downside is that Vinstrihreyfing-Graent Frambodh didn’t knock Sjalfstaedhisflokkurinn into third, but you can’t have everything. I’ve used the Icelandic names for the parties because Icelandic is a beautiful language. Other parties include Borgarahreyfingen and Framsoknarflokkurinn. And it should not be forgotten that Samfylkingin was originally (and quite a while ago now) formed out of Althydhubandalagith (well, parts of it), Althydhuflokkurinn and Samtok um Kvennalista. A great language.
Also, some interesting stuff on the South African election can be found here.
Pathetic
April 23, 2009 by AlunWant to laugh and get very angry at the same time? If your answer is “yes”, then take a look at this set of irony-free sob stories.
I’m not sure what the worst part is; that the BBC seems keen to churn out propaganda for plutocrats (beyond the obvious moral concerns, surely there are demarcation issues here? Isn’t churning out plutocratic propaganda the role of the rest of the media? That’s certainly what they’re doing anyways…), or the nauseating self-regard that these overpaid whiners have.
Quote of the year or decade or something
April 10, 2009 by AlunSpotted elsewhere on the internets, re-posting it here for posterity…
“Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that Lalu Prasad’s remarks were nothing but a move to create trouble in a peaceful state like Bihar.
Irony is good
March 26, 2009 by AlunThe video over here has attracted a certain amount of controversy. Personally, I think it’s hilarious. If you’re going to do attack-ads of any sort, irony is an excellent thing. Though… the clown hats part (so bad it’s almost brilliant) was much funnier than Bourne-as-Vampire.
Strange Happenings in Anglesey
March 25, 2009 by AlunShocking News
March 21, 2009 by AlunIn news that will doubtless come as a huge shock to anyone who knows Bangor at all, O’Sheas, that utterly salubrious Irish-themed drinking establishment on the High Street, has been caught selling drinks to kids and was shut down (for six weeks) by the county council on Thursday.
The BBC have helpfully provided a photograph of the place, apparently in order to confirm any stereotypes readers might have:
Obviously not the sort of place you'd expect to sell drinks to kids
Shocking. This news is so, so shocking.
Laugh or Cry?
March 21, 2009 by AlunCollapsed firm’s gemstone found
“Wrekin Construction, based in Shifnal, Shropshire, went into administration last week with the loss of 420 jobs.
Afterwards it emerged the company had a ruby listed as an £11m asset.
Adminstrators Ernst and Young said it had “taken possession of the gemstone reported to be the Gem of Tanzania” which would be kept in secure storage.”
Words fail.
