Monday, June 30, 2003

In pursuit of the unelectable

 Once again MPs have voted on hunting with dogs, and this time, they've voted to ban it. It remains to be seen whether they use the Parliament Act to stop the usual stall in the House of Lords.
I'm not surprised, the vote was always a foregone conclusion, I'm just exasperated that so much time, since New Labour came in, has been wasted on such a complete non-issue. My opinion has wavered from not really caring to being against a ban. Newsflash to the anti-hunt lobby- foxes are still going to be killed. They'll be trapped and shot and poisoned, not because the country folk enjoy killing things, but because they're predators and a danger to livestock. To put it in emotionally loaded terms, think of all the poor little lambs that are going to die if fox numbers aren't controlled.
But I'm not a supporter of the Countryside Alliance either. In fact, I hold them in utter contempt. It's strange how they didn't start their campaign until their 'sport' was under threat and suddenly cared about all the other rural problems they'd been ignoring for years. There are far more important issues, such as the death of services, population decline and the ageing population.
Hunting is indefensible as a sport, but that's okay because it's much more than that. It's a method of pest control around which a social scene has developed. Trying to ban it is just a waste of time dressed up as public interest.
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Green?

 Is it possible to live ethically in the modern world? Leo Hickman is trying, and recording the experience for the Guardian.
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Rain

 Perhaps Damian is right and my plans to cycle pre-empt the wet weather. There is no way I'm cycling to work in the current downpour, though I don't have enough cash for the train.
Conundrum.
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Sunday, June 29, 2003

Femme Fatale

 Yahoo rejected my first attempt at a personals profile because I put my first name in the alias, I've changed it and I'll see what happens next. But maybe I should be using FatalMatch.com instead.
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Mmmmm Duck

 Roast Duck with Port and Garlic sauce Damn I'm good! Of course, now the kitchen looks like a warzone because of all the crockery I had to use.

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No time for lurve Dr Jones

 The Lovecalculator. I only got a 44% probability of finding love with Anyone. Perhaps if I'd been more specific.
via Thirtysomething
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Stacking Fruit

 Square watermelons. Because it's not convenient enough that they're air freighted all around the world, now we have to stop them rolling as we try to cut them.
via Green Adventures
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An open letter to the Blacklist:

 Spinneyhead is now featured on the front page of The Blacklist.

A small snipet just to get you over to his site:


"knew it wasn't a sincere comment. So I did some digging and traced him back to Spinneyhead. Just an America bashing blog done by some jealous Brits. I guess they forget that we saved their ass in two World War's and kicked theirs in a number of others. "


After reading that, and being called British, I knew I had to become a Blacklist member. Ian did have point, he provides some great stuff. Hey, he might even be an intellectual resource for normal people. Oh the irony. You can find my first post here, but I copied for the world to see:

"Ok....Lets see - reporting hate sites to the ISPs, ranting about how liberals and racists are horrible, and then, my personal favorite, taking a cheap shot at the spiritual leader of www.Spinneyhead.co.uk

you best be getting off the crack rock my man.

To quote the Blacklist himself:

"Just an America bashing blog done by some jealous Brits. I guess they forget that we saved their ass in two World War's and kicked theirs in a number of others"

Man oh man. phew! Way to go tough guy. Let's examine the reality. You probably didn't realize Team Spinneyhead has some diverse members. I am from the States - you d*ckhead! I am more inclined to refer to you as ASSHAT though.

Judging by the time clock on the front page, you're two hours off Eastern Standard Time. That would put you smack in the middle of nowehere. My personal guess is you are located in Iowa and this site makes up for the fact your ignorant. I wonder if you have ever adventured outside your own state, let alone the country? You probably don't know what a passport is.

Now that the rant is done, let's get something else out of the way. Trying to shut down sites made by stupid people filled with venom might seem heroic, but do you realise by preventing those f*ckwits the right to speak, you undermine the core ideals of Freedom of Speech?

Way to go, you intellectual superhero!

A message to our leader - and the team - I think it time for some petty squabbling with those inferior blogsters over at the Blacklist. Especially after he called me British!!!!

Sign up to The Blacklists Forums here and lets use them for something positive. Post a liberal each day!
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