Oh, the Scottish Elections have descended into the realms of the farcical. The ramifications of the huge SNP gain, small party losses and Labour/Lib Dem backlash is that the one party that could not get even one seat in the first Holyrood elections may now preside over its proceedings. (via)
“Either we re-run the election or the returning officer contacts these 10,000 people who had their ballot treated as spoiled to ascertain their actual preference.“We need to do that, otherwise democracy is in crisis in Scotland.” (via) Sure. And open the process to bribery of said 10,000 people? I think not. If there was a […]
I am a self-confessed billion monkey* (via). Even worse, I am a billion monkey who snaps her monkey nuts before she eats them. See the other very crappy results of my billion monkey machine here. Incidentally, I know a Real PhotographerTM who enjoys a spot of self photo-ing. 1That means there are 6 more of […]
There’s a splendid Gaelic word, bourach. It means an utter, hideous mess. This is bourach, Mach Five.
What a dickadeedoodah the elections have been this year! I’ve missed out on all the fun. Followed doctorvee‘s twittering and subsequent indignation at the mess made by the decision makers: Some people wonder what the Scotland Office is for these days. Obviously they are looking for stuff to do, so have been busybodying with this […]
Ach, I have to contend with so many other folks’ wants and desires everyday, but no one ever asks what I want. Well, right now, if anyone is paying any attention (hint, hint, P; if you don’t listen over brekkie, at least read the blog) I am deeply in love with this glorious type-set map […]
I can sympathise. It is inevitable when you meet a dog that suits you that you will end up adopting it.
Apaprently, I walk too fast and it’s bad for me. Since Singapore tops the table, that’s not entirely surprising.
Going through my RSS feeds in Thunderbird, I realised I read NOTHING in 2006. Yes, the whole of 2006. Not only did I read no blogs, I also read no books*. That may have been the first time in my life I didn’t read voraciously, constantly, indiscriminately. What should I do about the RSS feeds? […]
Why on earth would anyone object to Where’s Waldo (Wally)?, number 88 on the American Library Association’s list of 100 most-challenged books (via). It’s not exactly controversial, is it? It’s a picture book, for crying out loud. And one with rather tame images at that. (Unless there’s a Playboy version I’ve not seen.) Update: Ah, […]
akatsuki ra-ra-ra 