Leslie Winkle.
Yes, Leslie Winkle. The answer to the question, ‘Who made Sheldon cry like a little girl?’
BBT
Leslie Winkle.
Yes, Leslie Winkle. The answer to the question, ‘Who made Sheldon cry like a little girl?’
BBT
Two favourite quotes:
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” – Evelyn Beatrice Hall
“I love the idea of free speech – it gives everyone a right to willingly demonstrate their biases, ignorance and even idiocy” – Romeo Bravo Xray
Which are yours?
Someone out there doesn’t want me to eat healthy.
For lunch today:
Went to Subway – it had been burgled and was under renovation
Went to Waitrose’s Salad Bar – cleaned out except for potatoes and tomatoes
Went to Sandwich sections at Greggs & M&S – barely half a dozen variants available, none appealing.
Finally, gave up and picked up a Big Mac from McDonalds. Made it without cheese :|
They come for short visits, surround me with happy vibes, make me feel good, make me a social animal.
Then they leave, off to get lost in their busy lives, leaving me behind to wallow in my new-again loneliness.
It’s too hard. Not doing it again. All invitations now stand withdrawn.
The fight is not against the hill; it’s against your self.
Edmund Hillary
All, but the brave, are brave in a mob.
Adi
‘He fell, sir. From the terrace. About one hour ago. They say it’s a suicide.’
‘I thought it would be a push down the stairs, or a beating at night. That’s all.’
‘I forgot we were dealing with good people, Shanmugham,’
from ‘Last man in the tower’ by Arvind Adiga
As I’ve stated before, ever since this season began I’ve been trying to catch up with Steve.
Till this afternoon, I was happy with my cycling this week – over 150 miles and finally gaining some form. Was very sure I’d have made a big dent in his lead when I went to his blog to check the score. Bugger! Seems like he did 100+ miles as well!
Hope the rain stays away, or mild, next week. Will try again … maybe he’ll slow down from all the heat in his part of the world.
There are known knowns; there are things we know. We also know there are known unknowns: that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t know.
Donald H Rumsfeld
What does Cameron smoke?
He doesn’t get how social media works. His government can’t figure a policy to tap the social media for better intelligence and riot control. He and his top colleagues don’t bother with it. So, when rioters use it for communication, in stead of tapping in and harnessing social media, he responds like any autocrat would – ‘block them when needed.’
Then he goes out and claims that it was the return & presence of him and his top ministers that got the riots under control. Yes, they were patrolling the streets in their superhero capes while the police were hiding in their stations. This comes from a prime minister who didn’t face the public in presence of media lest the heckling be telecast publicly. The police, the opposition and, now, even most of the public realise that the police numbers on streets of London are already low and cannot be reduced further. He, however, prefers to cut them further and instead wants them to ‘update their policing techniques’.
Well, there are only so many ways for the police to react when they are outnumbered 20-to-1 by rioters on the street. One is what they did – abandon some areas and protect others. Another is to go the way of middle eastern authorities – baton charges, water cannons, rubber bullets, tear gas, and, if nothing else works, live ammunition. Or, perhaps, they could just offer the PM and his top colleagues to the rioters as hostages and peace will return. I prefer the 1st one, but if that doesn’t work, I’d rather have option 3 before the 2nd one.
What London needs is a continuance of its low-force, community policing policies. What it also needs is more boots on the ground, not conservatives in power cutting the good services in the country.
Finally, I’m tired of this PM shouting from the rooftops that everyone needs to take responsibility for their actions, coming as it does from the fella who refused to take any responsibility in l’affair Murdoch for a long time despite pressure from all sides.